Former Mailiao Mayor Cai Chang-kun Imprisoned After Final Verdict of 5 Years 6 Months for Extorting Green Energy Operators
Former Mailiao Township Mayor Cai Chang-kun was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months for extorting green energy operators, with the verdict finalized. He reported to the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office today for imprisonment.
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(Central News Agency reporter Jiang Yi-ching, Yunlin County, 11th) Former Mailiao Township Mayor Cai Chang-kun, involved in a green energy corruption case, had his appeal rejected by the Supreme Court recently. Cai Chang-kun was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for extortion under the Anti-Corruption Act, with the verdict finalized. Cai Chang-kun reported to the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office today for imprisonment.
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal on the 8th, finalizing the verdict. The Yunlin District Prosecutors Office immediately activated its anti-escape mechanism, notifying Cai Chang-kun to report today morning for imprisonment.
Cai Chang-kun arrived at the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office accompanied by his son-in-law. He thanked the villagers for their care and support.
As Cai Chang-kun's daughter, Cai Li-mei, will run as an independent candidate for Yunlin County Councilor in the fifth electoral district (Mailiao Township, Dongshi Township, Taixi Township, Sihu Township), Cai Chang-kun admitted that he is naturally worried and asked his daughter to diligently campaign and also asked the villagers for their support so that his daughter can continue to serve the local community.
According to the judgment, the German T&D Group developed onshore wind power under the name of Chuangwei Company. Due to the huge profits from the wind power engineering, it attracted covetous eyes. Cai Chang-kun, then Mailiao Township Mayor, for personal gain, used his position as mayor to issue an order to Chuangwei Company to stop work, and under the guise of fighting for compensation and rebates for villagers, he instigated protests.
The judgment pointed out that T&D Energy Company was worried that if the wind turbine project stopped for one month, it would cause serious cost losses. It entrusted Shen Tsung-lung, then Speaker of the Yunlin County Council, to invite Cai Chang-kun and others to meet to resolve the issue. An "agreement" was reached for 400,000 yuan per wind turbine, totaling NT$3.2 million for 8 wind turbines in Mailiao, and the payment was delivered.
Cai Chang-kun also demanded that the T&D Group pay for "contracted pipeline engineering profits" and assigned part of the project to his friend Chen Ying-nan. However, Chen Ying-nan did not meet the contracting conditions and did not obtain the contracted engineering profits.
The first and second instances sentenced Cai Chang-kun to 5 years and 6 months in prison and deprived him of public rights for 4 years for extortion under the Anti-Corruption Act. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal on the 8th, finalizing the entire case. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Jiang Yi-ching, Yunlin County, 11th) Former Mailiao Township Mayor Cai Chang-kun, involved in a green energy corruption case, had his appeal rejected by the Supreme Court recently. Cai Chang-kun was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for extortion under the Anti-Corruption Act, with the verdict finalized. Cai Chang-kun reported to the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office today for imprisonment.
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal on the 8th, finalizing the verdict. The Yunlin District Prosecutors Office immediately activated its anti-escape mechanism, notifying Cai Chang-kun to report today morning for imprisonment.
Cai Chang-kun arrived at the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office accompanied by his son-in-law. He thanked the villagers for their care and support.
As Cai Chang-kun's daughter, Cai Li-mei, will run as an independent candidate for Yunlin County Councilor in the fifth electoral district (Mailiao Township, Dongshi Township, Taixi Township, Sihu Township), Cai Chang-kun admitted that he is naturally worried and asked his daughter to diligently campaign and also asked the villagers for their support so that his daughter can continue to serve the local community.
According to the judgment, the German T&D Group developed onshore wind power under the name of Chuangwei Company. Due to the huge profits from the wind power engineering, it attracted covetous eyes. Cai Chang-kun, then Mailiao Township Mayor, for personal gain, used his position as mayor to issue an order to Chuangwei Company to stop work, and under the guise of fighting for compensation and rebates for villagers, he instigated protests.
The judgment pointed out that T&D Energy Company was worried that if the wind turbine project stopped for one month, it would cause serious cost losses. It entrusted Shen Tsung-lung, then Speaker of the Yunlin County Council, to invite Cai Chang-kun and others to meet to resolve the issue. An "agreement" was reached for 400,000 yuan per wind turbine, totaling NT$3.2 million for 8 wind turbines in Mailiao, and the payment was delivered.
Cai Chang-kun also demanded that the T&D Group pay for "contracted pipeline engineering profits" and assigned part of the project to his friend Chen Ying-nan. However, Chen Ying-nan did not meet the contracting conditions and did not obtain the contracted engineering profits.
The first and second instances sentenced Cai Chang-kun to 5 years and 6 months in prison and deprived him of public rights for 4 years for extortion under the Anti-Corruption Act. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal on the 8th, finalizing the entire case. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150511
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