Four bodies found in 72 hours and police investigate agent suspected of shelving up to 300 missing persons cases in South Korea
oglobo27 August 2026 at 12:22
Four bodies were found in 72 hours on Jeju Island, South Korea, revealing a scandal in the local police. A sergeant, identified by the surname Bu, was arrested on suspicion of prematurely closing up to 300 missing persons cases, providing false information to families. Among the cases is that of Jang Mi-ran, 37 years old, whose body was found on a palm plantation after more than three months of disappearance. The police are now under investigation for negligence and falsification of records.
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