Foreign Nationals Suspected in NT$200 Million Diamond Heist

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment diamond robbery, Taipei City, Taiwan Jewelry and Gem Fair

Police are seeking 6 men and 2 women said to be of a south Asian appearance after a bag containing NT$200 million worth of diamonds was stolen in broad daylight at the 2017 Taiwan Jewelry and Gem Fair yesterday, November 6. The fair, held at the Taipei World Trade Center in Xinyi District, had just concluded and exhibitors were packing up at the time of the robbery. According to a report in Liberty Times Network, a 46 year-old woman named

Crime and Criminals

November 5, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, firearms, guns

A Zoraki 914 automatic pistol was confiscated by police after a driver was pulled over for running a red light in Changhua City shortly after midnight today, November 5. While submitting the driver to an alcohol breath test, police noticed a case on the floor of the vehicle which the driver said contained a power tool. Police insisted on searching the box and found it contained an assault pistol, magazines, a silencer, and 48 rounds of ammunition. The Zoraki 914,

Violent Crimes

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, murder, Nantou County

A man arrested after 19 days on the run requested prosecutors have him executed as quickly as possible for having accidentally killed his own niece last month. On October 16, in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Wang, 60, was drunk and had an argument with one of his nieces about her noisy children. When another niece attempted to mediate, Wang shot her in the back. The bullet went through the 41 year-old woman’s heart and killed her. Wang then fled the

firearms seized by police in New Taipei City

Crime and Criminals

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment firearms, guns, New Taipei City

Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested three men in New Taipei City yesterday and confiscated 8 guns including a Skorpion machine-pistol. Police made the arrests after investigating a 46 year-old man named Zheng (鄭), who was suspected of trafficking in black market firearms. Police had been tipped off to the operation last month. Yesterday afternoon, at around 4:00pm, police swooped on a construction company in Zhonghe District, where Zheng and his accomplices were believed to be making a transaction. The

Drugs

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cannabis, cocaine, Taoyuan International Airport

Customs officers at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport intercepted shipments of cocaine and cannabis hidden in shock absorbers on October 20 and October 23 respectively and police made two arrests yesterday when the suspects attempted to take delivery of the shipments. An x-ray examination of the shock absorbers drew customs officers’ attention October 20, and after cutting one open, the officers found cocaine. A total of 3.983kg of cocaine was found in the shipment. The Customs Bureau and Police agencies formed

Violent Crimes

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment acid attack, national taiwan university

A man splashed acid, injuring three people, then cut his own throat and died at the women’s dormitory at National Taiwan University shortly after midnight, this morning. According to preliminary police investigations, the deceased was a 25 year-old post-graduate student at Taiwan University of Science and Technology named Zhang, and the target of his attack was a 23 year-old male student studying psychology at NTU named Xie. According to Chinese language media reports, Zhang went to the dormitory armed with

Violent Crimes

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Phillip Charlier 5 Comments violence against police

An Iranian man who was released without bail after fighting with police near the Presidential Palace yesterday morning, beat up a bus driver in Yonghe District before fighting with police who came to the driver’s assistance this morning. Wahid, 31, was released without bail last night and restricted to his residence in Yonghe District. At around 6:00am, Wahid appeared in the middle of a road in Yonghe District, impeding traffic. The driver of a shuttle bus got out to try

Crime and Criminals

October 10, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Pingtung County, theft

A man in Pingtung County was sentenced to 8 months in prison after being convicted of stealing NT$87 from a busker at a Pingtung night market earlier this year. On June 2, at around 8:00pm, a 58 year-old ukulele player named Shia was performing at the night market and had accumulated NT$87 in his bowl, when a thief suddenly snatched the bowl and ran. Mr Shia chased the thief, 40 year-old Hung, and caught up with him on a street

Crime and Criminals

October 5, 2017October 9, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment escaped felon, hsinchu

A man who had his parole revoked after being arrested for firearms offenses put a knife to his own neck, told bailiffs to stay away, and escaped from the Hsinchu District Court wearing fetters yesterday, Wednesday, October 4. Ho Rong-qi (何榮淇) had just been told that he would be going back to prison when he drew a utility knife and threatened to kill himself. Ho escaped the basement-level court via the judges’ passageway and locked a fire door behind him,

Crime and Criminals

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gangsters, miaoli, snake alley

A Police SWAT team swooped on a property in Miaoli County yesterday and arrested Snake Alley gangster Jiang Liren(姜禮仁). Jiang had been on the run for over one year after failing to show up to serve an 11 year prison sentence. Jiang had been convicted of offenses that included attempted murder, intimidation with violence, and possession of unlawful weapons. Jiang was asleep when the SWAT team raided and did not attempt to resist arrest. A pistol and a pump-action, pistol-grip

Crime and Criminals

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery

Police arrested a man in Taoyuan within 30 hours of his robbing a woman at knife-point. Investigators say the man’s distinctive skull and crossbones jacket made it easy to trace the thief using traffic and surveillance cameras. On the evening of September 19, the 41 year-old Mr Zhang donned his skull and bones jacket, and armed with a combat knife, set out on his mission. First, Zhang stole a motorcycle license plate and hung it on his own scooter. Then

Crime and Criminals

Foreign Nationals Suspected in NT$200 Million Diamond Heist

Machine Pistol Seized During Roadside Check

Murder Suspect Requests Quick Execution

Submachine Gun Among New Taipei City Arsenal

Cocaine and Cannabis Concealed in Shock Absorbers

1 Dead 3 Injured After Acid Attack at National Taiwan University

Iranian Fighter Strikes Again: Bus Driver and Cops Injured

Eight Months Prison for NT$87 Snatch & Grab

Felon Holds Knife to Neck and Flees Court

Shotgun and Pistol Found in Possession of Wanted Man

Cops Arrest Man Who Robbed Woman at Knife-point