Jeju Officer Accused in Missing Persons Cases | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A Jeju Island police officer is facing serious charges after allegedly sabotaging two missing-person cases — one victim was found dead just this past Saturday. Accused of dereliction of duty, falsifying records, and obstructing justice, the officer was placed under emergency arrest over fears of evidence destruction or fleeing. He reportedly misled the boyfriend of missing woman Jang Mi-ran, claiming she’d been in touch — when she hadn’t — and may have erased her case details from the system. Similar misconduct is suspected in another case from July 2nd, whose victim also died on the island…