Biggest Drug Bust in Taiwan’s History: Trojan Pandas Intercepted.

Pandas used to smuggle drugs into Taiwan

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment amphetamines, drug bust, drug smuggling, drugs, ketamine

A total of 1,783.5 kg of illicit drugs were intercepted in a shipment of goods that included children’s playground ornaments, tea, and car wax. Some of the drugs were hidden in fibreglass Panda statues and giant mushrooms designed to be placed in playgrounds. The drugs were first detected by Taichung customs officers on March 31. Police special investigation units were notified, and a coordinated effort was made between different agencies to track and arrest the recipients of the shipment. The

Taiwan police chase a woman carrying her 2 year old child on a stolen motorcyle

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July 31, 2015November 4, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, drugs, Kaohsiung, police-chase, social problems, stupid-drivers, Taiwan

Reading the Taiwan media every day, it’s obvious that Taiwan is in the grip of an amphetamine epidemic. Every day tales of violence and reckless, stupid behavior emerge, but are largely ignored in favor of stories about politics, celebrity gossip, and food. Today, a woman in Kaohsiung with multiple drug convictions led police on a chase for more than twelve minutes, traveling at reckless speeds, and into the path of oncoming traffic while carrying her 2 year old son. The kid was

A police officer holds a bag of amphetamines found concealed in the bellies of frozen tuna

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July 22, 2015December 30, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment amphetamines, crime, drug bust, drugs, Japan, Kaohsiung, narcotics, news, police, Taiwan, tuna

A huge haul of amphetamine was found in a in a refrigerated container at a wharf in Kaohsiung yesterday. 138 kilograms of the drug was concealed in the bellies of frozen tuna headed for Japan. The haul is estimated to be worth about 1.4 billion Japanese yen. Three men have been arrested in connection with the haul. Video below: Related Video