Tracking Device Case on Kuomintang Vice Chairman's Car Closed Due to Lack of Prosecution

(CNA, New Taipei City, June 5) The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated today that the investigation into a suspected tracking device found on the car of Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Lee Chien-lung has been closed. The device had been discarded, and Lee did not wish to pursue legal action, which meant the case lacked the necessary elements for a complaint. Regarding an anonymous letter, Lee did not consider it a threat, and no specific individuals were found to be involved, leading to the case being shelved.

Former KMT Culture and Communications Committee Director Yin Nai-ching recently alleged that a tracking device had been placed on Lee's car and that he may have received a threatening letter. Although Lee stated the device had been discarded and he would not file a police report, the New Taipei City Police Department initiated an investigation and requested the prosecutors office to take over in April.

According to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office, after investigation and summoning relevant parties, Lee received an anonymous letter on December 18 last year. He then asked his assistant, surnamed Huang, if he felt they were being followed. On December 24, Huang contacted a security technology company and arranged for a detection team to meet at the underground parking lot of the KMT headquarters in Zhongshan District, Taipei. During the inspection, a device resembling an Airtag tracker was found in the right rear corner of the spare tire compartment under the mat and partition of the rear door.

The prosecutors office noted that Lee's car was driven by his assistant Huang and used only by Lee. The car was always locked when not in use or when Lee was away, making it difficult for an outsider to enter and place the device. Since Lee did not wish to pursue the matter and had discarded the device, it was impossible to collect and analyze evidence. It could not be confirmed whether the device was a Bluetooth tracker or a GPS tracker, and it was objectively impossible to verify any specific person's involvement in a crime of violating privacy. As the crime of violating privacy requires a complaint to be filed, and Lee did not wish to file one, the case lacked the legal requirements for a complaint.

Regarding the threatening letter, Lee did receive an anonymous letter forwarded by temple staff. However, according to Lee and his assistant, the letter's content was a reminder that Lee's schedule might have been leaked. The letter had been destroyed, and Lee did not consider it a threat. Yin Nai-ching also learned about the threatening letter through media reports and had not seen the letter herself. Therefore, it was difficult to determine that the letter constituted a threat, and no specific individuals were found to be involved in a crime of threatening safety. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150605