Police Officer Urgently Arrested for Falsely Closing Jang Miran’s Missing Person Case... "Another Case Also Falsely Handled"

Charged with Obstruction of Official Duties, Dereliction of Duty, and More

A police officer suspected of falsely closing the case of the missing Jang Miran in Jeju has been urgently arrested after it was revealed that he had also handled another missing person case in a fraudulent manner.

A flyer posted by the family on social networking services (SNS) to find Ms. Jang Miran, a woman in her 30s.

The Jeju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on August 22 that at around 3 p.m. that day, it had urgently arrested Officer A, an officer from the Jeju Western Police Station, at a location in Jeju City on charges including dereliction of duty and obstruction of justice by abuse of official authority.

According to the police, it was confirmed that Officer A had not made any contact with the missing person in a separate missing person case he closed on July 2. The police suspect that Officer A also falsely closed this case without actually verifying contact.

Previously, Officer A had claimed he had concluded the Jang Miran case after reporting that he had made contact with Ms. Jang.

However, upon checking the communication records, no evidence of a call between Officer A and Ms. Jang was found. The police station’s own investigation also found no circumstances indicating the two had communicated.

In particular, as the false closure of a separate missing person case was additionally confirmed, doubts surrounding Officer A’s previous explanations are growing.

The Anti-Corruption & Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Jeju Metropolitan Police Agency plans to thoroughly investigate Officer A for additional instances of false closures and other related offenses, while strictly handling the ongoing allegations.

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