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A first attempt to arrest Yoon on Jan 3 failed after a tense hours-long standoff with his presidential guards, who refused to budge when investigators tried to execute their warrant.
A joint team of the CIO and police have since secured a new warrant and massed as many as 1,000 personnel for Wednesday’s attempt to detain Yoon, according to local media reports.
They also threatened to detain anyone who obstructs the sitting leader’s arrest after arriving at the residence on Wednesday, Yonhap reported.
Around 30 lawmakers from Yoon’s ruling People Power Party also arrived at the residence to block investigators, the agency said.
Supporters of Yoon outside were heard chanting “illegal warrant!” while waving glow sticks and South Korean and American flags.
