Clarifying Plastic Bag Supply Chain and Prices; Shilin Prosecutors Investigate Upstream
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office, in collaboration with multiple agencies, is conducting upstream investigations into plastic bag suppliers in Taipei and New Taipei cities to clarify the causes of price fluctuations and stabilize the prices of daily necessities.
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The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office issued a press release stating that Chief Prosecutor Wang Yiwen assigned Chief Prosecutor Liu Dongyun and Prosecutor Zheng Shiyang to cooperate with the Taipei City Government's Department of Industrial Development, Department of Legal Affairs, Investigation Bureau Taipei City Field Office, and Taipei City Police Department Nangang Precinct. Additionally, Chief Prosecutor Ye Yaoqun and Prosecutor Xue Renyun were assigned to cooperate with the New Taipei City Government's Department of Economic Development, Investigation Bureau New Taipei City Field Office, and New Taipei City Police Department Xizhi Precinct to conduct investigations at upstream plastic product suppliers in Taipei City and New Taipei City, respectively.
According to the press release, this action extends the results of previous investigations at the retail end, tracing upstream sources of goods, shipment, and price changes, and understanding the market supply and demand structure. On-site inspections of relevant transaction data are being conducted simultaneously to clarify the reasons for price fluctuations and to publicize the government's price stabilization policy, urging businesses to maintain reasonable transaction order.
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office emphasized that through simultaneous upstream and downstream investigations and inter-agency intelligence integration, it can grasp market dynamics in real-time, detect abnormal situations early, and respond swiftly.
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office stated that it will continue to analyze relevant production and sales data to accurately assess market conditions, and will continue to cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's policy of "continuous monitoring, immediate response," strengthening cross-agency cooperation to fully grasp the situation from the distribution end to the supply end, thereby maintaining market operating order, stabilizing the supply of daily necessities, and protecting consumer rights. (Editor: Wu Surou) 1150408
According to the press release, this action extends the results of previous investigations at the retail end, tracing upstream sources of goods, shipment, and price changes, and understanding the market supply and demand structure. On-site inspections of relevant transaction data are being conducted simultaneously to clarify the reasons for price fluctuations and to publicize the government's price stabilization policy, urging businesses to maintain reasonable transaction order.
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office emphasized that through simultaneous upstream and downstream investigations and inter-agency intelligence integration, it can grasp market dynamics in real-time, detect abnormal situations early, and respond swiftly.
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office stated that it will continue to analyze relevant production and sales data to accurately assess market conditions, and will continue to cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's policy of "continuous monitoring, immediate response," strengthening cross-agency cooperation to fully grasp the situation from the distribution end to the supply end, thereby maintaining market operating order, stabilizing the supply of daily necessities, and protecting consumer rights. (Editor: Wu Surou) 1150408