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 requir

The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.