400 kg heroin haul the largest on-shore drug bust in Taiwan history

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments drug trafficking, heroin, New Taipei City

Police in New Taipei City arrested three men and confiscated 400 kilograms of high-purity heroin in what is believed to be the largest on-shore drug bust in Taiwan’s history, it was announced at a press briefing yesterday, November 4. The Criminal Investigation Corps of New Taipei City Police Department began an investigation into the large-scale drug trafficking operation after receiving intelligence in September that a warehouse on Dake 1st Road in Taishan District was being used by a drug smuggling

Crime and Criminals

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bombs, drugs, Taoyuan City

Taoyuan City police on a routine patrol discovered a cache of handmade grenades in a car driven by a man who had parked illegally, this morning, November 3, and it was one of two similar, but unrelated cases in the city today. According to police who spoke at a media briefing today, officers noticed an illegally parked car on Nanfeng Street, Taoyuan District at around 1:00 am. Police approached the 21-year-old driver, named Chen, with the intention of issuing a

coast guard and police search fishing boat at Wushi Port

Drugs

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, drug smuggling, Yilan County

Coast guard and police officers arrested three men after boarding a fishing boat and uncovering a 720 kilogram shipment of amphetamines at Wushi Port, Yilan County this afternoon, November 1. According to reports in United Daily News, the Taipei City Police Department Criminal Investigation Division received intelligence several days ago that the fishing vessel Zhenwang No. 2 was suspected to be involved in a smuggling operation. The police informed the Coast Guard Administration, and the vessel was kept under surveillance

Crime and Criminals

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, police shooting, Tainan City, Taiwan SWAT

An armed suspect who shot at and injured a Kaohsiung City police officer last week was shot dead during a SWAT team raid on his hotel room in Tainan City this morning, October 31. According to police, the suspect, named Chen, put a pistol to his own temple and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed. Chen then pulled the pistol’s slider, and pointed the gun at police. Three police officers opened fire, leaving Chen’s body riddled with 16 bullets,

Crime and Criminals

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment firearms, guns, Taipei City

Police searching a vehicle belonging to a man suspected of using a gun to intimidate debt collectors in Taipei City, Friday, found a pistol and ammunition hidden in a box disguised as a bible. Police were responding to a report October 22, after a man walked into an “asset management” company on Minquan East Road, Taipei City, brandishing a handgun at around 1:00 pm. The man, named Hsu, expressed dissatisfaction at the asset management company’s attempts to collect a debt

7-11 store in Xiwu District, Taoyuan City

Crime and Criminals

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, convenience store, Taoyuan City

An armed robber fired a shot into the ceiling of a 7-11 convenience store in Taoyuan City this morning, before pointing the gun at security guards replenishing the ATM machine, and demanding the cash. According to Taoyuan City Police Department, a man armed with a pistol entered the convenience store on Zhongshan Road in Xinwu District at around 10:00 am this morning, Monday, October 25. After firing the warning shot, and threatening the security guards, the man escaped with a

Violent Crimes

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment homicide, shooting, Yilan County

One man died and another was injured after an execution-style shooting in Yilan County in the early hours of the morning today, October 19, and it is the 5th shooting case in the county in a little over two months. According to the investigation so far, at around 2:00 am this morning, a 23-year-old man, named Liu, followed a car driven by a 22-year-old man, named Luo, with whom Liu had a dispute over a debt. At the intersection of

buddha statues and heroin bricks presented as evidence

Drugs

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drug smuggling, heroin, Taoyuan International Airport

Five suspects have been arrested following the discovery of a batch of heroin bricks hidden in a box of Buddha statues at Taoyuan International Airport in July. Aviation police said that the suspects imported a shipment of Buddha statues from Yangon, Myanmar, in May, 2021. However, the goods sat at the airport for a long time before anybody attempted to pick them up and make a customs declaration. Two months later, in July, a man named Liu turned up at

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October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment police shooting, Yilan County

Police shot and injured a suspect after he attacked a police officer following a car chase in Yilan County. Yilan County police were on a routine patrol at around 10:00 pm when they spotted a Nissan March bearing a suspected stolen license plate on Huludu Bridge in Yuanshan Township. When the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped up and tried to escape. Police chased the suspect car for more than 10 minutes, and several kilometers, to Jinshan

Violent Crimes

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, shooting, Yilan County

A suspect in an attempted armed robbery case in which the proprietor of a jewelry store in Yilan County was shot, Wednesday, October 6, was arrested in Hualien City today, October 8. At around 7:50 pm Wednesday, a man entered a jewelry store on Renai Road in Jiaoxi Township and immediately fired a shot at the 69 year old store owner, named Lin, before demanding Lin’s son hand over gold jewelry. However, Mr Lin junior refused the would-be robber’s demand,

picture of attack and victim in hospital

Violent Crimes

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment mental illness, Pingtung County

Residents of a village in Pingtung County have organized a petition calling for a mentally ill man to be kept off the streets after a series of attacks, the latest of which left a 30-year-old woman seriously injured. The suspect named Yang allegedly attacked a convenience store clerk September 26, after she told him to put on a mask. Yang attempted to gouge out the woman’s eyes, leaving her at risk of remaining blind, according to reports after the case

Crime and Criminals

400 kg heroin haul the largest on-shore drug bust in Taiwan history

Parking violations lead to explosive charges

720 KG amphetamine haul intercepted at Yilan County fishing port

Suspect shot dead in Tainan City SWAT raid

Police find gun and bullets hidden in fake bible

ATM cash stolen in armed robbery at Taoyuan City convenience store

Execution style killing the 5th shooting case in Yilan in recent months

8KG of pure heroin smuggled in shipment of Buddha statues from Myanmar

Police chase ends with suspect shot in Yilan County

Man suspected of shooting jewelry store owner during attempted robbery arrested in Hualien City

Village residents call for action after attack by mentally ill man leaves woman seriously injured