Assistant to Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, Chang Chun-chieh, Detained for Another 2 Months in 3 Fraud Cases
Chang Chun-chieh, assistant to Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, has been ordered to be detained for another two months in connection with three fraud cases: fraudulent claims for assistant fees, illegal import of COVID-19 test kits, and fraudulent claims for association subsidies. While Kao Chin Su-mei was released on NT$1 million bail, Chang Chun-chieh was deemed to have played a leading role and was ordered by the Taipei District Court to be detained until June 10 due to flight risk and potential collusion. The cases involve using straw persons to claim assistant fees, illicitly obtaining subsidies through the Taiwan Indigenous Multi-Ethnic Cultural Exchange Association, and illegally importing COVID-19 test kits from China. Prosecutors believe Chang Chun-chieh played a pivotal role in all three cases.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei and others are involved in allegedly defrauding assistant fees using straw persons, illegally importing COVID-19 test kits, and defrauding association subsidies. Kao Chin was released on NT$1 million bail, while assistant Chang Chun-chieh was detained and prohibited from communication. As Chang's detention period expired, the Taipei District Court has ruled to extend his detention until June 10.
Investigations by prosecutors revealed that Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei (independent) and Chang Chun-chieh allegedly defrauded public assistant salaries using straw persons during Kao Chin's tenure as a legislator, involving corruption. The period and amount involved are still being clarified by investigators.
Investigators also received reports that the Taiwan Indigenous Multi-Ethnic Cultural Exchange Association, founded by Kao Chin Su-mei, allegedly defrauded subsidies from government departments or state-owned enterprises between 2015 and 2018 by holding public welfare activities, using methods such as "underreporting" or not holding events at all, in collusion with two manufacturers to issue fake invoices, involving offenses under the Criminal Code such as forgery and fraud. Chang Chun-chieh allegedly further instructed assistants to launder and conceal illegal proceeds.
In addition, the Ministry of Health and Welfare flexibly relaxed measures for importing personal COVID-19 test kits in May and June 2022, allowing individuals to import no more than 100 kits at a time from abroad without requiring special approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and could be directly cleared by customs.
Investigators found that Kao Chin Su-mei, Chang Chun-chieh, and others, in order to import a large number of COVID-19 test kits from China at that time, allegedly used multiple straw persons to break down the quantity, importing the test kits into Taiwan in batches of no more than 100 per person, suspected of violating the Medical Device Act.
On February 10, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the National Security Maintenance Station of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau to search 30 locations, including Kao Chin Su-mei's residence, parliamentary office, and the residences of relevant personnel, and summoned 17 people for questioning. After Kao Chin was transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for re-examination in the early morning of February 11, she was released due to physical discomfort, with a restriction on leaving the country. On February 13, Kao Chin was summoned again and ordered to be released on NT$1 million bail after questioning.
Furthermore, Chang Chun-chieh was deemed by prosecutors to have played a pivotal role in all three cases, suspected of offenses under the Anti-Corruption Act for defrauding property by taking advantage of his position, the Medical Device Act, and the Criminal Code for fraud. Due to flight risk and potential collusion, the Taipei District Court approved his detention and prohibition from communication. The other 11 defendants were released on bail ranging from NT$100,000 to NT$500,000, and 4 defendants were released without charge.
As Chang Chun-chieh's detention period expired, prosecutors applied for an extension of detention. After a recent hearing, the Taipei District Court ruled to extend Chang Chun-chieh's detention and prohibition from communication from April 11 to June 10. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei and others are involved in allegedly defrauding assistant fees using straw persons, illegally importing COVID-19 test kits, and defrauding association subsidies. Kao Chin was released on NT$1 million bail, while assistant Chang Chun-chieh was detained and prohibited from communication. As Chang's detention period expired, the Taipei District Court has ruled to extend his detention until June 10.
Investigations by prosecutors revealed that Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei (independent) and Chang Chun-chieh allegedly defrauded public assistant salaries using straw persons during Kao Chin's tenure as a legislator, involving corruption. The period and amount involved are still being clarified by investigators.
Investigators also received reports that the Taiwan Indigenous Multi-Ethnic Cultural Exchange Association, founded by Kao Chin Su-mei, allegedly defrauded subsidies from government departments or state-owned enterprises between 2015 and 2018 by holding public welfare activities, using methods such as "underreporting" or not holding events at all, in collusion with two manufacturers to issue fake invoices, involving offenses under the Criminal Code such as forgery and fraud. Chang Chun-chieh allegedly further instructed assistants to launder and conceal illegal proceeds.
In addition, the Ministry of Health and Welfare flexibly relaxed measures for importing personal COVID-19 test kits in May and June 2022, allowing individuals to import no more than 100 kits at a time from abroad without requiring special approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and could be directly cleared by customs.
Investigators found that Kao Chin Su-mei, Chang Chun-chieh, and others, in order to import a large number of COVID-19 test kits from China at that time, allegedly used multiple straw persons to break down the quantity, importing the test kits into Taiwan in batches of no more than 100 per person, suspected of violating the Medical Device Act.
On February 10, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the National Security Maintenance Station of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau to search 30 locations, including Kao Chin Su-mei's residence, parliamentary office, and the residences of relevant personnel, and summoned 17 people for questioning. After Kao Chin was transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for re-examination in the early morning of February 11, she was released due to physical discomfort, with a restriction on leaving the country. On February 13, Kao Chin was summoned again and ordered to be released on NT$1 million bail after questioning.
Furthermore, Chang Chun-chieh was deemed by prosecutors to have played a pivotal role in all three cases, suspected of offenses under the Anti-Corruption Act for defrauding property by taking advantage of his position, the Medical Device Act, and the Criminal Code for fraud. Due to flight risk and potential collusion, the Taipei District Court approved his detention and prohibition from communication. The other 11 defendants were released on bail ranging from NT$100,000 to NT$500,000, and 4 defendants were released without charge.
As Chang Chun-chieh's detention period expired, prosecutors applied for an extension of detention. After a recent hearing, the Taipei District Court ruled to extend Chang Chun-chieh's detention and prohibition from communication from April 11 to June 10. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413
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