Shots fired at police in tense standoff: arsenal of firearms confiscated

firearms ammunition, cash and other evidence seized

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment firearms, guns, Pingtung County, shooting, siege, Wandan Township

A man suspected of drug trafficking and gun manufacturing was arrested after a tense two-hour standoff during which three shots were fired in the direction of police officers in Pingtung County today, June 19. Criminal investigation officers went to a house in Wandan Township at around 7:00 am preparing to search for drugs and firearms, but the suspect, named Wu, refused to open the door, and a standoff ensued. The police officers were attempting to break into the house with

composite image showing shooter firing then being taken away with a wound to his buttock

Crime and Criminals

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment police shooting, shooting, Tainan City

A police officer shot a man in the buttocks after he had already fired 23 shots into the door of a seafood store in Tainan City, yesterday, June 2. According to reports, a 32-year-old man, named Lin, fired 23 shots into the closed roller door of a shop in Wannian Street in Tainan City’s South District at around 1:00 pm. Surveillance camera footage of the incident showed Lin getting out of a silver Toyota Yaris and opening fire at the

gunman fires submachine gun in front of shocked onlookers

Crime and Criminals

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Bamboo Union, gang violence, New Taipei City, organized crime, shooting, Taipei City

A dispute between two factions of the Bamboo Union saw 11 shots fired in anger in Banqiao District yesterday, and 42 shots blasted into a pawn shop door using a submachine gun in Tucheng District this morning, April 20. In the early hours of the morning Wednesday, April 20, a teenage suspect, named Wu, and a 24-year-old man, named Lin, met to negotiate with a 20-year-old man, named Hsu, and a 19-year-old, named Hsueh, in a parking lot in Zhongshan

composite image of suspect wielding baseball bat and flanked by police after arrestect wielding basebal

Violent Crimes

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment little-blue-truck, New Taipei City, road rage, sanxia-district

Five men suspected to have smashed the windshield of a truck in a road rage incident in New Taipei City have been arrested after video footage of the incident went viral on social media. According to media reports, the five men were part of a group of more than 10 who were traveling from southern Taiwan’s Chiayi County in three cars when the incident occurred at the Sanxia Interchange on Friday, February 3, at around 3:00 pm. Dashcam footage from

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December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment guns, sub-machine gun, Taichung City

A man in Taichung City has been charged for offenses under the Control of Guns, Ammunition, and Knives Act after police found a Czech-made submachine gun in his possession. Taichung City Police Department Criminal investigation Corps said that during a drug trafficking investigation they had received information that a man named Ho was armed with a submachine gun. Police obtained a search warrant and pulled Ho’s vehicle over on Chaoma Road in Xitun District. A search of Ho’s car turned

composite picture showing police investigating bullet holes and spent shells.

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November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment shooting, Tainan City

The campaign office of Democratic Progressive Party candidate, and a building owned by a member of the Democratic Progressive Party Executive Committee were strafed by gunshots in the early hours of this morning, November 10, in what may be a politically-motivated act 16 days ahead of upcoming elections, November 26. Tainan City Police responded to reports of gunshots fired at the service office of Councilor Hsieh Tsai-wang (謝財旺) at around 3:00 am. Investigators found the steel roller-door of the office

Drugs

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment cannabis, drug smuggling, marijuana

Police and customs officials intercepted a 456 kilogram haul of marijuana hidden in a shipment of wood pellets imported from Canada earlier this year, it was revealed at a press conference today, following a 6-month-long investigation, and the arrest of six men suspect to be involved in the operation. Officers of the National Police Agency Third Special Police Corps in cooperation with the Keelung Customs Bureau and Bali Customs Inspection Station inspected a shipment of multi-purpose wood pellets imported from

Violent Crimes

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Phillip Charlier 5 Comments homicide, police officers injured, Tainan City, violence against police

Prosecutors in Tainan City requested the death penalty for a man charged with stabbing to death two police officers last month, revealing chilling details of the suffering the officers endured in their last moments of life, and the suspected killer’s coldblooded disregard for his victims. According to the results of the prosecutor’s investigation announced today, September 7, shortly before noon on August 22, police officers Tu Ming-cheng (凃明誠), 36, and Tsao Jui-chieh (曹瑞傑), 27, drove a police car to Taijiang Avenue

composite image showing suspect armed with meat cleavers and police officer with gun

Violent Crimes

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, police shooting, Tainan City

A man armed with two meat cleavers threatened police in Tainan yesterday, before being shot 7 times, just days after two police officers were stabbed to death in the city. According to reports, a 44-year-old man, named Wu, entered the Zhaigang Police Station in Xuejia District at around 3:00 pm yesterday, Friday, August 26. Wu complained about the heat and said that he wanted to take advantage of the police station’s air conditioning. However, Wu became agitated and suddenly pulled

Violent Crimes

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, Tainan City, violence against police

Two police officers are dead after a suspected motorcycle thief resisting arrest attacked them with a knife in Tainan City today, Monday, August 22. According to reports, 27-year-old Cao Ruijie and 36-year-old Tu Mingcheng from the Minquan Police Station were on a routine patrol when they spotted a suspected stolen motorcycle being ridden by a man in Annan District at around 11:00 am. When the officers pulled the suspect over in a remote location on an industrial road, the suspect

Drugs

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drug trafficking, drug-manufacturing

An assistant professor and post-doctoral researcher has been prosecuted for using a university chemistry laboratory with advanced equipment, and having students unknowingly assist in testing imported and locally manufactured illicit drugs for purity, on behalf of a Taiwanese narcotrafficker. Zhang Enming (張恩銘), 44, was charged by the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office for manufacturing category 3 drugs and other crimes following an investigation into a drug manufacturing operation uncovered in Yilan County in early 2021. According to reports, Zhang, a former

Crime and Criminals

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