Jeju officer cites heavy caseload for falsely closing missing person cases

A Jeju police officer was sent to prosecutors in custody Tuesday over allegations that he falsely claimed to have contacted two missing people and closed their cases. Both were later found dead. The officer, surnamed Bu, told investigators that he falsely closed the cases because he felt overburdened by the work required to keep them open, according to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency. Police also said their first comprehensive review of 298 missing person cases closed by Bu had identified 25 a