Five Indicted for Illegally Dumping 1500 Tons of Industrial Waste on Rented Land in Miaoli's Zaociao
Five individuals, including Mr. Huang, have been indicted by the Miaoli District Prosecutors Office for illegally dumping 1500 metric tons of industrial waste. The waste, consisting of mixed plastics from dismantled end-of-life vehicles, was sourced from three recycling facilities in Taoyuan City and illegally deposited on rented land in Miaoli's Zaociao Township and Miaoli City. The operation involved contracting waste removal for NT$40,000-100,000 per truckload, generating approximately NT$2 million in illegal profits. The dumping covered an area of 2198 square meters. Prosecutors are seeking sentences of 2 years and 6 months or more for three defendants (Mr. Huang, Mr. Li, Mr. Lai) and confiscation of their illegal gains.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 16:58
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On April 13, the Miaoli District Prosecutors Office indicted five individuals, including Mr. Huang, for violating the Waste Disposal Act. Mr. Huang, along with Mr. Li and Mr. Wu (currently a fugitive), rented multiple plots of land and factory buildings in Zaociao Township, Miaoli, from unaware landowners to serve as illegal industrial waste disposal sites. Mr. Lai and Mr. Wu contracted with waste-generating companies, charging NT$40,000 to NT$100,000 per truckload to illegally clear industrial waste, including discarded car seats, waste leather, and mixed waste plastics. This operation generated approximately NT$2 million in illegal profits. Truck drivers Mr. Peng and Mr. Xie were responsible for illegally transporting and dumping the waste at the rented sites in Zaociao Township and tin-roofed houses along Shuiyuan Road in Miaoli City. The illegal dumping covered an area of 2198 square meters, with a total weight of approximately 1500 metric tons. The investigation was led by the Miaoli District Prosecutors Office, following a tip-off from the Ministry of Environment's Environmental Management Administration (Central Region) and the 7th Peace Preservation Corps (Third Brigade), who identified the waste source as three end-of-life vehicle recycling facilities in Taoyuan City through environmental system cross-referencing and monitoring. Prosecutors are seeking sentences of 2 years and 6 months or more for Mr. Huang, Mr. Li, and Mr. Lai, in addition to the confiscation of their illegal gains.