韓國警方搜捕歲月號渡輪在逃公司負責人大院

Thousands of South Korean police raided a religious compound Wednesday in their search for a businessman wanted in connection with an April ferry sinking that killed over 300 people.

Yoo Byung-un is the head of a family that runs the Chonghaejin Marine Company, which owned and operated the Sewol ferry. The 72-year-old, who has evaded a nationwide manhunt for almost a month, is wanted on embezzlement, negligence, and tax evasion charges.

About 6,000 police officers, many in riot gear, stormed a large religious complex belonging to the Evangelical Baptist Church, where Yoo was a co-founder. After a brief standoff, police entered the facility, which is about 80 kilometers south of Seoul.

President Park Geun-hye, whose government has been criticized for its response to the ferry disaster, on Tuesday told her cabinet that Yoo must be brought to justice. Investigators are also determining whether lax safety standards and poor maintenance led to the disaster.數千韓國警察星期三突襲一個宗教場所，搜捕一名因與 “歲月號”渡輪翻沉事故有關而受通緝的商人。渡輪翻沉事故造成3百多人死亡。

俞炳彥是經營方青海鎮海運公司的家族當家人，該公司是“歲月號”渡輪的船主和運營者。現年72歲的俞炳彥躲過了將近一個月的全國搜捕，他被控侵吞公款、瀆職和逃稅，並受到通緝。

大約6千名警察，許多全副武裝，突襲了屬於一個福音浸禮派教會的大院落。俞炳彥是該教會的共同創建人。經過短暫的對峙後，警察進入這個位於首爾以南大約80公里的院落。

星期二，韓國總統朴槿惠對內閣說，必須將俞炳彥繩之以法。朴槿惠政府因對渡輪翻沉事故應對不力而受到批評。調查人員目前正試圖確定不健全的安全標準和缺乏維修是不是導致這起災難的原因。