Police officers carry ladders toward the third barricade after crossing the second barricade at President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Wednesday, as police continue efforts to execute a second arrest warrant for the president. Yonhap

The joint investigation task force, consisting of police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), breached the first barricade set by the Presidential Security Service at President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 15.

Within 20 minutes, they also bypassed the second barricade, accelerating their efforts to execute a second arrest warrant for President Yoon, who has been identified as the alleged leader of an insurrection.

The task force took over two hours to overcome the first barricade, which included multiple buses blocking the entrance. Officers used ladders to climb over the obstacles.

Moving to the second barricade, they encountered little resistance, bypassing the bus blockade via a side route. There were no visible security personnel attempting to stop their advance.

The task force arrived at the residence shortly after 4 a.m. and began presenting arrest and search warrants to the Presidential Security Service at 5:10 a.m.

The second arrest warrant for President Yoon remains valid until Jan. 21.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.