Ashes of Burned Ghost Money Dumped in New Taipei's Xindian and Shiding Mountains; Operator Detained Incommunicado
Funeral operators illegally dumped 5 tons of ghost money ashes in the mountains of Xindian and Shiding. The main suspect and an accomplice were arrested and detained incommunicado.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 23rd) Funeral operators dumped ashes of burned ghost money (Kuqian) weighing about 5 tons on remote hillsides in Xindian and Shiding Districts, New Taipei City. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office recently arrested the operator, a man surnamed Zhang, and successfully petitioned the court for his detention. On the 21st, an accomplice, a man surnamed Liu, was arrested, and the court today approved the petition to detain him incommunicado.
Prosecutors and police received a tip-off indicating that large amounts of ashes from burned Kuqian and joss paper had been dumped in the mountainous areas of Xindian and Shiding, suspecting violations of the Waste Disposal Act. An investigation by prosecutors and police found that a funeral service company and another company responsible for handling Kuqian and joss paper ashes were involved in the case.
On the 13th, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Seventh Special Police Corps and the Xindian Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department, in conjunction with the New Taipei City Environmental Protection Department, to execute search warrants issued by the court. They searched 5 locations, including the residences of the operator Zhang and his girlfriend surnamed Liu, as well as the funeral service company. Zhang and Liu were arrested, and the persons in charge of the funeral company, surnamed Yu and Zhang, were called in for questioning.
After further questioning by prosecutors, it was determined that the man surnamed Zhang was highly suspected of violating the Waste Disposal Act and posed a risk of colluding with witnesses or co-defendants. The Taipei District Court approved the petition to detain him incommunicado. His girlfriend Liu was ordered to be released on a NT$50,000 bail and was restricted from leaving the country or going out to sea. Yu and Zhang were released.
Tracing the case further, prosecutors found that an accomplice of Zhang, a man surnamed Liu, was heavily involved. On the 21st, police were directed to search Liu's residence and arrest him. Yesterday, he was transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning. After the interrogation, prosecutors petitioned the Taipei District Court to detain Liu incommunicado. Following a hearing today, the court ruled to detain him incommunicado. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150423
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(Central News Agency reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 23rd) Funeral operators dumped ashes of burned ghost money (Kuqian) weighing about 5 tons on remote hillsides in Xindian and Shiding Districts, New Taipei City. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office recently arrested the operator, a man surnamed Zhang, and successfully petitioned the court for his detention. On the 21st, an accomplice, a man surnamed Liu, was arrested, and the court today approved the petition to detain him incommunicado.
Prosecutors and police received a tip-off indicating that large amounts of ashes from burned Kuqian and joss paper had been dumped in the mountainous areas of Xindian and Shiding, suspecting violations of the Waste Disposal Act. An investigation by prosecutors and police found that a funeral service company and another company responsible for handling Kuqian and joss paper ashes were involved in the case.
On the 13th, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Seventh Special Police Corps and the Xindian Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department, in conjunction with the New Taipei City Environmental Protection Department, to execute search warrants issued by the court. They searched 5 locations, including the residences of the operator Zhang and his girlfriend surnamed Liu, as well as the funeral service company. Zhang and Liu were arrested, and the persons in charge of the funeral company, surnamed Yu and Zhang, were called in for questioning.
After further questioning by prosecutors, it was determined that the man surnamed Zhang was highly suspected of violating the Waste Disposal Act and posed a risk of colluding with witnesses or co-defendants. The Taipei District Court approved the petition to detain him incommunicado. His girlfriend Liu was ordered to be released on a NT$50,000 bail and was restricted from leaving the country or going out to sea. Yu and Zhang were released.
Tracing the case further, prosecutors found that an accomplice of Zhang, a man surnamed Liu, was heavily involved. On the 21st, police were directed to search Liu's residence and arrest him. Yesterday, he was transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning. After the interrogation, prosecutors petitioned the Taipei District Court to detain Liu incommunicado. Following a hearing today, the court ruled to detain him incommunicado. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150423
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