Gang affiliate dead after breaking first rule of gun safety

A man puts a gun to his own head seconds before pulling the trigger and shooting himself accidentally

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Bamboo Union, gangsters, stupid criminals, Taoyuan City

A man in northern Taiwan died Monday evening after he put a gun he believed to be malfunctioning to his own head before pulling the trigger to demonstrate that it didn’t work. According to reports, the 40-year-old man, named Tsai, was entertaining a friend named Su and two teenage boys in his living room when the accident occured. According to the police investigation, which included video footage from a home security camera, and the testimony of witnesses, Tsai pulled a

police swat team raids illicit drug factory

Drugs

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, drug bust, drug-manufacturing, meth

Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau conducted a two-year-long investigation, culminating in a raid on a drug manufacturing facility in Nantou County that netted the largest single haul of domestically-produced methamphetamine in the country’s history. The investigation was instigated by the Pingtung District Prosecutor’s Office, and involved the joint efforts of a team from Taichung City, Changhua City, and Kaohsiung City police departments. According to the investigation, a 32-year-old man, named Lee, financed the operation. Lee employed a 30-year-old man, named Lu,

Violent Crimes

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, death penalty, Hsinchu City

A man who was found guilty of setting fire to his family’s business and residence, resulting in the death of eight people, was sentenced to death by the Hsinchu District Court today, September 28. [See previous story: 8 family members dead after arson attack in Hsinchu City] The prosecutor told the court that Chen Yanxiang had financial problems due to the accumulation of debts, and had often quarreled with his parents over housework issues. At around 9:40 pm on June

police raid drug making operation in Kaohsiung City

Drugs

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, drug bust, drug-manufacturing, Kaohsiung City

Police arrested three people after raiding a large-scale amphetamine manufacturing operation in Kaohsiung City that contained enough drug material to make an estimated NT$56 million worth of methamphetamine. According to reports in United Daily News, and Liberty Times, police began an investigation after a tip-off and found that a man, named Zhang rented a shed in an isolated area beside the Qieyu Wetland Park in January this year. Zhang and two other suspects are alleged to have purchased 200,000 cold

men surround armed man who attacked woman with knife

Violent Crimes

July 10, 2023July 18, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, Taitung

A woman is recovering in hospital after a man followed her out of a convenience store and attacked her with a knife before being subdued by passersby in Taitung City yesterday, Sunday, July 9. According to reports, a 26-year-old woman, named Jiang, walked out of a convenience store on Zhongxing Road, Section 2 at around 12:15 pm. Surveillance footage of the incident showed that the suspect, a 50-year-old man, named Chang, followed Jiang across a zebra crossing before pouncing on

Marine and Fisheries Violent Crimes

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fishing industry, Port of Kaohsiung

A man was arrested when a fishing boat docked in Kaohsiung, 47 days after he is suspected of stabbing a fellow crewman to death on the Taiwanese-flagged vessel while operating in the Indian Ocean. The Criminal Investigation Bureau revealed yesterday, Tuesday, June 20, that an investigation was launched after it was reported that a Vietnamese crew member on the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fengguo No. 616 had stabbed an Indonesian crew member to death during an argument while the ship was

firearms ammunition, cash and other evidence seized

Crime and Criminals

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

Crime and Criminals

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

Crime and Criminals

Gang affiliate dead after breaking first rule of gun safety

Police seize biggest haul of domestically manufactured meth in Taiwan history

Man sentenced to death for arson attack that left 8 of his family members dead

Amphetamine factory raided in Kaohsiung City

Woman rescued by passersby after suspected random knife attack in Taitung City

Murder on the high seas: fishing boat crew 47 days at sea with alleged killer locked in hold

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

Gunman opens fire at Tainan City seafood store, takes a police bullet in the butt

Gunman opens fire with submachine gun in broad daylight in New Taipei City: rival gang factions in dispute

5 suspects involved in viral road rage incident arrested

Police seize submachine gun in Taichung City