Taiwan Railways employee arrested for installing pinhole camera in Taipei Station staff restroom
A male employee of Taiwan Railways (TRA) was arrested for installing a pinhole camera in a staff restroom at Taipei Station. The suspect, surnamed Weng, admitted to the crime and was transferred to the prosecutor's office for violating sexual privacy. TRA was notified on March 31, and on April 2, all restrooms at Taipei Station were inspected for hidden cameras, with no further abnormalities found. The crime is estimated to have lasted about a week, affecting approximately 3 victims. TRA completed its administrative investigation on April 2 and plans to hold a disciplinary meeting on April 17.
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- 📰 Published: April 15, 2026 at 21:13
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Central News Agency (Taipei, April 15) – A pinhole camera was recently discovered installed in a staff-only restroom at Taipei Station. The Railway Police Bureau was notified and, following leads, tracked down the suspect, a male employee of Taiwan Railways (TRA) surnamed Weng. He confessed to the crime upon arrival and was arrested and transferred to the prosecutor's office for violating sexual privacy. The Taipei Branch of the National Police Agency's Railway Police Bureau announced this evening that at approximately 2:30 PM on March 31, TRA employees reported a suspected hidden camera device on a washbasin in a staff-only restroom at Taipei Station. Officers were immediately dispatched to confirm the item was a pinhole camera. Following an investigation, the male suspect was quickly apprehended and arrested as an offender in violation of sexual privacy, with the entire case transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation. TRA stated that after the incident, Taipei Station immediately reported it and also requested cleaning contractors to conduct anti-pinhole camera inspections in all restrooms at Taipei Station on April 2. After confirming no further abnormalities, the results were communicated to employees to reassure them. It is understood that the suspect installed the pinhole camera for approximately one week, and the number of victims is initially estimated to be around 3. Regarding disciplinary matters, TRA stated that upon receiving the notification, it completed administrative investigations of relevant personnel on April 2 and will legally convene a special performance review meeting on April 17. (Editor: Long Bo-an) 1150415. Stand with the facts, your every sponsorship is the power to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.