Seoul: Police said Friday they have seized cellphones of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and the phone server records of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) for the first time since Yoon's short-lived martial law bid in December.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the police's special investigation unit confiscated both a secure phone and a work phone used by Yoon. They also received records from a secure phone server used by the PSS. This action is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that the former president, along with former PSS chief Park Chong-jun and PSS Deputy Chief Kim Seong-hoon, obstructed investigators from executing a detention warrant against Yoon in January.
The police and the PSS had earlier conducted a joint forensic analysis over a span of three weeks, managing to restore most of the server's records. The PSS voluntarily submitted the material to police, selectively choosing what to hand over.
The server reportedly contains call records and texts between Yoon and PSS deputy chief Kim, as well as other PSS officials. The investigation continues to delve into these communications to uncover any possible illegal actions taken during Yoon's presidency.