Yesterday, a netizen posted on the social media platform Threads and shared a video, showing a man holding a large sum of cash struggling with two other people on a roadside in the West District of Taichung. During the altercation, someone shouted 'robbery,' and enthusiastic citizens came forward to help subdue them and reported the incident to the police.
The First Precinct of the Taichung City Police Bureau stated today that at 10:45 PM on the 8th, they received a report of multiple people involved in a dispute on Section 1, Xiangshang Road, West District, and immediately dispatched officers to handle the situation.
Police investigation revealed that 26-year-old Lin was a cash courier for a fraud group, who had met with a victim in Tainan on that day to collect NT$1.5 million. 25-year-old Li was an upper-level money collector assigned by the fraud group, who, along with 19-year-old Chen, was collecting the illicit gains from Lin in Taichung.
Due to a discrepancy in the perceived amount, a physical altercation occurred on the road. Upon arrival, the police arrested Lin and Li. Chen was later tracked down and apprehended. The entire case will be transferred to the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation on suspicion of fraud, money laundering prevention act violations, and other charges, with a recommendation for detention.
The police stated that they will continue to trace the source of the victim's fraud losses and expand the investigation to help recover the funds. (Edited by Huang Ming-hsi) 1150409
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- Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
- Category: News