Crime and Criminals

Huge Firearms Cache Intercepted Ahead of Municipal Elections

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More than 100 guns were intercepted by customs police at the Port of Keelung, April 29, and 6 suspects were arrested last night in Sanxia District of New Taipei City, as police continue a crackdown on organized crime groups ahead of municipal elections to be held in November this year. The cache of 109 firearms was found in a shipping container of injection molding machines sent from Hong Kong. The cache included 102 handguns, 5 assault rifles, a sub-machine gun,

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Naked Maniac Slashes 3 People in Random Knife Attack

Naked man runs into lottery shop attempting to slash people with a knife
Violent Crimes 
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Four people, including the suspect, were treated in hospital after a naked man randomly attacked people in Luodong Township, Ilan County yesterday evening, May 2. Police received reports at around 8:15pm that a naked man was randomly attacking people in the streets with a knife. The 27 year-old suspect named Lin first went to a lottery store where he unsuccessfully attempted to slash a person with a chopping knife. Lin then ran into an Internet cafe and chased a 26

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Man Arrested for Murder of 73 year-old Woman

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A 38 year-old man has been arrested after the body of a 73 year-old woman was found in a chicken coop in Changhua City several days ago. On April 30, Ms Ke went to the chicken coop 3.5 kilometers from her home to feed the chickens. When Ke didn’t return home, concerned family members went to search for her. They found Ke’s body in a container shed. Her pants had been removed and were wrapped around her neck. An initial

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Man Throws Petrol Bomb at Hospital

arsonist throws molotov cocktail/petrol bomb
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A man threw a petrol bomb into the lobby of a hospital in Taipei City Saturday afternoon, in order to express his dissatisfaction about surgery he received at the institution. A man with the surname Weng, 42, was dissatisfied that he was still experiencing pain after ankle surgery he received late last year. On the afternoon of April 21, he filled a rice wine bottle with gasoline at a gas station in Danshui District, then rode his scooter to the

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Two Taiwanese Men Caught Smuggling Drugs into Australia

meth hidden in body brace
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Two men from Taiwan were arrested at Brisbane International Airport Thursday, after being found to be carrying 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine strapped to their bodies. Australian Border police first intercepted a 20 year old man who was found to be carrying a crystal substance hidden in body braces. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine. A 19 year-old man was arrested later the same day after arriving on a different flight. Border police said that the men were carrying a combined

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Amphetamine Factory Bust the Largest in Taiwan History

Taipei City Mayor Ke Wenje inspects drugs seized by police
Drugs 
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Police raided a warehouse in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, and uncovered what police described as the largest amphetamine manufacturing operation in the history of Taiwan. On the Monday evening, April 16, two men were arrested, and 259kg of amphetamine crystals, along with 7,000kg of liquid precursor was confiscated. Police estimate that a total of 3,000kg of amphetamine, with an estimated market price of NT$3 billion, could have been manufactured using the product on hand. The factory was located at

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3 Police Officers Injured: Suspect Shot Dead in Tainan City

suspect shot dead in Tainan City
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Police shot a suspect dead on a street in Tainan City this morning, after the wanted man attempted to escape in his car, dragging an officer who attempted to take his keys more than 15 meters. Police ambushed the man named Weng, as he finished breakfast at a restaurant on Hsimen Road at around 9:00am this morning. Weng, who was wanted on multiple charges including burglary and drugs offences, fled to his car and hit the ignition. A second man

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Man Accidentally Shoots himself in the Thigh

modified taurus pistol
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A young man was hospitalized with a bullet wound to his thigh, after a pistol he was carrying discharged as he was getting out of a cab in Sanxia District this morning, Monday, April 16. The nineteen year-old man named Su had traveled to Sanxia District in a taxi with a friend named Huang. Su had a modified Taurus pistol stuffed in the waistband of his pants. At around 8:00am, Su and Huang had just exited the vehicle at a

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Two Night Market Vendors Stabbed by Angry Driver

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Two vendors were stabbed at the Lehua Nightmarket in Yonghe District, New Taipei city, after dispute over a driving incident this morning, April 7. At around 3:00am, a seafood restaurant manager named Tsai was clearing up the street-side display of seafood after close of business. A man named Sun, driving a white sedan, ran over a tub of ice Tsai had placed on the street. Twenty-nine year-old Tsai chased the car while waving a broom. Sun, 23, rolled down his

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Suspect Arrested After Cops Shoot at Tires

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Police detectives in Taichung City shot at the back tires of a suspect vehicle before arresting a suspect wanted on charges relating to trading in firearms and drugs. Detectives investigating the case observed that the 36 year-old man named Zhou, had a regular pattern of movement. Late yesterday afternoon, the detectives proceeded to Longjing District, where Zhou appeared on schedule, driving a stolen car. Zhou parked his car, and police waited until a large truck stopped at a red light,

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Gunman Turns Himself in after Debt-Dispute Shooting

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A man in Yunlin County handed a gun over to police, and turned himself in, after shooting another man in the thigh on April 3. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Yang met with a friend who owed him money. After failing to negotiate a resolution, the two quarreled, and Yang took a pistol out and shot his friend in the leg, according to United Daily News. Mr Yang fled the scene, while the injured man took himself to the hospital. The

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