Jeju Officer Accused of Covering Up Missing Cases | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 8, 2026 · 1m

Jeju Island’s missing persons system is under fire after prosecutors uncover shocking evidence that a police officer allegedly closed cases prematurely — even before confirming victims were safe — and then erased records to cover it up. Two people vanished in May and July, marked as “found” in official logs only to be discovered dead shortly after. Investigators now suspect the officer used admin access to falsify disappearance reasons and scrub evidence, with internal police audits revealing 25 more similar incidents between last March and this July. This isn’t just misconduct — it’s a…