Two Gangs Jointly Establish Fraud Ring and Money Laundering Group, Criminal Investigation Bureau Arrests 22 Suspects
The Criminal Investigation Bureau uncovered a fraud and money laundering group jointly established by the Bamboo Union Gang and the United Gang, arresting 22 suspects. The group used foreigners and minors as couriers and transferred fraud proceeds overseas using virtual currency.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Jian-bang, Taipei, 24th) The Criminal Investigation Bureau cracked down on a fraud ring and money laundering group jointly established by the Bamboo Union Gang and the United Gang. United Gang members recruited foreigners and minors as couriers, and Bamboo Union Gang members collected payments and transferred fraud proceeds overseas using virtual currency. A total of 22 people were arrested and sent for prosecution.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau held a press conference today to announce the case. Deputy Commander of the Ninth Investigation Brigade, Li Chi-hsun, said that in June last year, a case involving a violent organization was uncovered, and it was found to be related to uneven distribution of interests in gang fraud. A special task force was formed to investigate, and a group led by a Bamboo Union Gang member, Mr. Hsieh, was identified as a major suspect.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau found that 29-year-old Mr. Hsieh, a Bamboo Union Gang member, and 26-year-old Mr. Hu, a United Gang member, cooperated to establish a fraud courier and money laundering group. They adopted a cross-gang, multi-level division of labor model to create investigative breakpoints through gang cooperation.
The police said that Mr. Hu acted as the frontline commander, responsible for recruiting foreigners to come to Taiwan on short-term tourist visas to engage in illegal activities, and also recruited and incited minors to act as fraud couriers to withdraw illicit funds.
Police found that Mr. Hu obtained illicit funds from the couriers and then handed them over to Bamboo Union Gang members to assist in transferring the illegal funds. They converted the illicit proceeds from fraud into virtual currency through multiple breakpoints and remitted them overseas to conceal the illicit cash flow and evade investigation. It was also found that the Bamboo Union Gang members were commanded and dispatched by the main suspect, Mr. Hsieh.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau's special task force conducted raids in October and December last year, arresting two core cadres, including Mr. Hu, and a total of 12 members. They seized over NT$1.43 million in cash, gang plaques, drugs, and other items. Subsequently, involved gang members were arrested in batches across various locations.
The police said that the main suspect, Mr. Hsieh, fled to Cambodia after the first wave of operations to avoid the limelight. However, the special task force tracked his movements and arrested him when he returned to Taiwan during the Chinese New Year this year. After police questioning, Mr. Hsieh and 21 others were transferred to the Shilin District Prosecutor's Office for investigation on charges of violating the Fraud Crime Prevention Act and other offenses.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau stated that gangs have deeply integrated with fraud crimes, using online communities to spread slogans such as high salaries, no experience, and short-term work to attract the public, or taking advantage of young people's inexperience and lack of vigilance, recruiting them into gangs and making them accomplices in fraud rings. The public is advised to call 165 for verification if they find suspicious situations. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150424
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Jian-bang, Taipei, 24th) The Criminal Investigation Bureau cracked down on a fraud ring and money laundering group jointly established by the Bamboo Union Gang and the United Gang. United Gang members recruited foreigners and minors as couriers, and Bamboo Union Gang members collected payments and transferred fraud proceeds overseas using virtual currency. A total of 22 people were arrested and sent for prosecution.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau held a press conference today to announce the case. Deputy Commander of the Ninth Investigation Brigade, Li Chi-hsun, said that in June last year, a case involving a violent organization was uncovered, and it was found to be related to uneven distribution of interests in gang fraud. A special task force was formed to investigate, and a group led by a Bamboo Union Gang member, Mr. Hsieh, was identified as a major suspect.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau found that 29-year-old Mr. Hsieh, a Bamboo Union Gang member, and 26-year-old Mr. Hu, a United Gang member, cooperated to establish a fraud courier and money laundering group. They adopted a cross-gang, multi-level division of labor model to create investigative breakpoints through gang cooperation.
The police said that Mr. Hu acted as the frontline commander, responsible for recruiting foreigners to come to Taiwan on short-term tourist visas to engage in illegal activities, and also recruited and incited minors to act as fraud couriers to withdraw illicit funds.
Police found that Mr. Hu obtained illicit funds from the couriers and then handed them over to Bamboo Union Gang members to assist in transferring the illegal funds. They converted the illicit proceeds from fraud into virtual currency through multiple breakpoints and remitted them overseas to conceal the illicit cash flow and evade investigation. It was also found that the Bamboo Union Gang members were commanded and dispatched by the main suspect, Mr. Hsieh.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau's special task force conducted raids in October and December last year, arresting two core cadres, including Mr. Hu, and a total of 12 members. They seized over NT$1.43 million in cash, gang plaques, drugs, and other items. Subsequently, involved gang members were arrested in batches across various locations.
The police said that the main suspect, Mr. Hsieh, fled to Cambodia after the first wave of operations to avoid the limelight. However, the special task force tracked his movements and arrested him when he returned to Taiwan during the Chinese New Year this year. After police questioning, Mr. Hsieh and 21 others were transferred to the Shilin District Prosecutor's Office for investigation on charges of violating the Fraud Crime Prevention Act and other offenses.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau stated that gangs have deeply integrated with fraud crimes, using online communities to spread slogans such as high salaries, no experience, and short-term work to attract the public, or taking advantage of young people's inexperience and lack of vigilance, recruiting them into gangs and making them accomplices in fraud rings. The public is advised to call 165 for verification if they find suspicious situations. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150424
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