County Mayor takes a sniff but doesn’t get a whiff at Changhua’s biggest marijuana bust display

Changhua county Mayor Wang Huimei points to a marijuana plant

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cannabis cultivation, Changhua County, marijuana

Changhua County Mayor Wang Huei-mei said she still doesn’t know what marijuana smells like because she was wearing a mask while visiting a police exhibit displaying evidence of the largest cannabis growing operation uncovered in the county in recent years. Changhua County prosecutors have charged four men in relation to the case after police investigators found 275 marijuana plants being grown in a rented apartment in Xizhou Township. Investigators conducted a 24-hour surveillance on the operation, and finally swooped a

sea wall at Anping Harbor North Lighthouse

Weather

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment rogue waves, Tainan City

One man died, and one was injured, after a large wave knocked over three people jogging along a sea wall near the entrance of Anping Harbor this morning. According to reports, three men named Lee, Lin, and Chiu met at the Anping Port North Dike for an early morning run. At around 7:00 am, a large wave suddenly surged over the seawall, knocking the men off their feet. Lin, 53, suffered head injuries, and Lee had injuries to his legs.

Crime and Criminals

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gangsters, guns, heavenly-way-alliance, New Taipei City

Police arrested four suspects and confiscated 24 guns after an investigation that led to the raid of a property in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, the Taipei City Police Department announced today, August 6. A police spokesperson said that the department had received reports several days ago that gang members possessing a large number of firearms were hiding out in Tamsui District. A police taskforce was immediately formed to investigate the case. Investigators identified a 27-year-old man, named Zheng, believed

suspected killer of female Vietnamese migrant worker.

Violent Crimes

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, murder, Taoyuan City

A suspect arrested in relation to the murder and suspected sexual assault of a 29-year-old Vietnamese woman in Taoyuan City was on parole for a similar crime, and was wearing an electronic monitoring device at the time, police said today, August 6. The 50-year-old man, named Wang, was arrested Monday, August 2, during an investigation following the discovery of the woman’s body in a coastal windbreak near the estuary of Houhu Creek in Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, July 31. See

general cargo ship Shanbao II aground at Port of Budai

Marine and Fisheries

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Budai Port, Chiayi County, marine salvage, marine search and rescue, ship aground

A crew of 9 were lifted off a ship by crane after the vessel ran aground at Budai Port in Chiayi County yesterday, August 5. The crew lost control of the freighter Shanbao II, en route from Penghu Islands to Budai Port, when the rudder broke in heavy seas generated by tropical storm Lupit. The ship drifted into wave breaking blocks near the entrance to the port at around 3:00 pm Thursday afternoon. A rescue team employed a crane and

cover of Smithsonian Magazine May 28, 1954

Odd News

August 5, 2021June 30, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment weather

The great thing about conspiracy theories is that they blow the mist out mysteries, and enable us to bridge vast synaptic gaps in the more vacuous recesses of our mind. A Beijing-based filmmaker recently put two and two together thus: An American military plane landed in Taiwan on Monday, and catastrophic rain landed in China on Tuesday. Therefore, Taiwan must have a secret weather weapon which can be used against the Chinese people. But the filmmaker wasn’t making a movie.

Health and Safety

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments COVID-19, New Taipei City, vaccine

Seven out of ten people testing positive for COVID-19 in a health facility in New Taipei City’s Banqiao District were vaccinated, New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said at a regular press briefing yesterday, August 4. Mayor Hou said that five people from the small hospital were among 14 people added to the list of infected in New Taipei City, Wednesday. Mayor Hou said the five new cases from the hospital brought the total cluster infection to 10 people,

Violent Crimes

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, police officer shot, Yilan County

A police officer didn’t let a bullet through the chest stop him from arresting a suspect who violated traffic regulations in Yilan County yesterday, August 2. The 29-year-old police officer, named Tsai, was not wearing a bulletproof vest when performing traffic duties in Toucheng Township between 10:00 pm and 12:00 am last night. At around 11:50 pm, Tsai spotted a man on a scooter making an illegal right turn at a traffic light. Tsai pursued the motorcyclist for around 500

Violent Crimes

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, migrant workers, Taoyuan City

Police have arrested a 50-year-old Taiwanese man suspected of having killed a Vietnamese woman whose body was found in Taoyuan City, July 31. Police began a homicide investigation after the body of a female was found by a fisherman among trees near the shoreline in Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, Saturday. A severe head wound and the blood-splattered site where the body was found pointed to an obvious case of homicide. The victim’s disheveled clothing and unbuttoned pants also suggested the

Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen inspects flooded area of Kaohsiung City

Weather

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment floods, landslides, South-west monsoon

Today, Sunday, August 1 saw rainfall above torrential rain level in southern districts, while northern districts and central mountain areas experienced localized thunderstorms in the afternoon as Taiwan continues to be influenced by a southwesterly monsoonal airflow expected to influence the weather for another week. Accumulated rainfall over the last two days in Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City measured over 500 millimeters, while Tainan City recorded more than 400 millimeters. Some districts in Tainan and Pingtung have seen super-torrential rain

Crime and Criminals

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment armed-robbery, New Taipei City

A man arrested for the armed robbery of a pizza store in New Taipei City in May, told the court that he chose a Dominos Pizza outlet as his target because the company trained their staff to value their lives and not to resist when facing an armed robber. During the trial and sentencing, the Taipei District Court heard that Qiu Zhenyu walked into a branch of Dominos Pizza in Hsintien District, New Taipei City at 9:52 am on Monday

County Mayor takes a sniff but doesn’t get a whiff at Changhua’s biggest marijuana bust display

Big wave hits joggers on Tainan City coast leaving one dead, one injured

Police bust gang arsenal, confiscate 24 guns, 1,200 rounds of ammo

Suspect in murder, sexual assault was on parole, wearing electronic monitoring device at the time

Crew rescued from grounded freighter: weather and sea conditions hamper salvage operations

American weather weapons behind disasters in the PRC, guide typhoons around Taiwan: A conspiracy theory Made in China

7 out of 10 in New Taipei City hospital cluster infection fully vaccinated

Police officer shot in chest arrests shooter before going to hospital

Vietnamese woman’s body found in Taoyuan City: Man arrested on suspicion of murder, sexual assault

Disaster-level rain inundates southern Taiwan: rain to continue all week

Armed robber targeted Dominos Pizza because company cares