Keelung River Pollution Case: 15 More Suspects Indicted, Criminal Proceeds Exceed NT$200 Million
In the Keelung River pollution case, the Keelung District Prosecutors Office has additionally indicted 15 individuals from Xiechang Enterprise, Dexiang Company, and Qingwang Company. The total criminal proceeds for the three companies exceed NT$201.05 million.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 6th) The Keelung District Prosecutors Office, investigating the Keelung River tap water pollution case in November last year, announced its second wave of indictments yesterday, additionally indicting a total of 15 defendants from Xiechang Enterprise, Dexiang Company, and Qingwang Company. The total criminal proceeds for the three companies amount to over NT$201.05 million.
Prosecutors indicted 32 defendants, including Jiangcheng Company, on April 8, determining that Jiangcheng Company set up an underground factory in a water source protection area, sold waste oil after oil-water separation, and discharged wastewater into the river. Jiangcheng Company also processed waste oil from Manjin Company's ships and sold the illegally processed waste oil to Manjin Company.
The prosecution pointed out today that through the special task force's investigation, the Zhang brothers jointly operated Xiechang Enterprise before 2024. After their separation, the elder brother operated Dexiang Company. Both companies, knowing that the oil transported by Manjin Company from Jiangcheng Company was illegally processed waste oil and waste, still accepted it and mixed it as industrial oil, then resold it to unsuspecting manufacturers for profit.
In addition, Manjin Company conspired with Qingwang Company to pretend that all waste oil and waste collected by Manjin Company were transported to the legitimate company Qingwang Company for processing, thereby concealing Manjin Company's illegal waste processing and external sales. The special task force conducted two searches of the three companies, seizing account books and applying to the court to seize the assets of the defendants and companies, totaling over NT$14.25 million in bank deposits and 26 pieces of real estate.
The prosecution stated that the actions of the Zhang brothers and others involved violations of the Waste Disposal Act, including illegal waste disposal and false reporting. Zhao, the de facto head of Qingwang Company, and others were suspected of violating the Waste Disposal Act by issuing false certificates for unprocessed waste, illegal waste disposal, and false reporting. Prosecutors concluded the investigation yesterday, additionally indicting 15 defendants, and recommended that the court confiscate all criminal proceeds. (Edited by Li Shu-hua) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 6th) The Keelung District Prosecutors Office, investigating the Keelung River tap water pollution case in November last year, announced its second wave of indictments yesterday, additionally indicting a total of 15 defendants from Xiechang Enterprise, Dexiang Company, and Qingwang Company. The total criminal proceeds for the three companies amount to over NT$201.05 million.
Prosecutors indicted 32 defendants, including Jiangcheng Company, on April 8, determining that Jiangcheng Company set up an underground factory in a water source protection area, sold waste oil after oil-water separation, and discharged wastewater into the river. Jiangcheng Company also processed waste oil from Manjin Company's ships and sold the illegally processed waste oil to Manjin Company.
The prosecution pointed out today that through the special task force's investigation, the Zhang brothers jointly operated Xiechang Enterprise before 2024. After their separation, the elder brother operated Dexiang Company. Both companies, knowing that the oil transported by Manjin Company from Jiangcheng Company was illegally processed waste oil and waste, still accepted it and mixed it as industrial oil, then resold it to unsuspecting manufacturers for profit.
In addition, Manjin Company conspired with Qingwang Company to pretend that all waste oil and waste collected by Manjin Company were transported to the legitimate company Qingwang Company for processing, thereby concealing Manjin Company's illegal waste processing and external sales. The special task force conducted two searches of the three companies, seizing account books and applying to the court to seize the assets of the defendants and companies, totaling over NT$14.25 million in bank deposits and 26 pieces of real estate.
The prosecution stated that the actions of the Zhang brothers and others involved violations of the Waste Disposal Act, including illegal waste disposal and false reporting. Zhao, the de facto head of Qingwang Company, and others were suspected of violating the Waste Disposal Act by issuing false certificates for unprocessed waste, illegal waste disposal, and false reporting. Prosecutors concluded the investigation yesterday, additionally indicting 15 defendants, and recommended that the court confiscate all criminal proceeds. (Edited by Li Shu-hua) 1150506
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