Seoul: Police and the anti-corruption agency are expected to again attempt to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Wednesday morning, officials said. Some 1,000 police officers are set to be deployed to the presidential residence in central Seoul to take Yoon into custody over his short-lived martial law imposition last month.

According to Yonhap News Agency, investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), along with police personnel, are reportedly preparing for operations that could last up to three days to detain Yoon. To support the effort, they have procured loudspeakers, batteries for body-worn cameras, and other equipment.

The police stated they will make every effort to avoid a clash with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) officials but warned they will arrest anyone attempting to obstruct the warrant execution. Earlier in the day, investigators from the National Office of Investigation, police teams in the wider Seoul area, and the CIO convened to discuss their plan.

During the meeting, officials reportedly discussed measures to secure access to the presidential residence in central Seoul, which has been fortified with barbed wire and barricades using vehicles. The first attempt to execute the warrant on January 3 failed after investigators were involved in an hourslong standoff with Yoon's security personnel, who blocked them from entering the residence.

Earlier Tuesday, the police and the state anti-corruption agency requested the PSS to cooperate in the warrant's execution. However, the PSS has suggested it will block the attempt, claiming a forced entry into Yoon's residence would be "illegal" and vowing to respond according to its security protocols.