Funeral Home Director Indicted for Installing Trackers on Kaohsiung Ambulances
A funeral home director and two accomplices in Kaohsiung have been indicted for illegally installing trackers on ambulances. They used the devices to monitor ambulance locations, aiming to be the first to contact families of the deceased and secure funeral service clients. The case was uncovered when a fire department unit found a tracker on an ambulance bumper, leading to a police investigation and the seizure of four trackers and two mobile phones.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 13th) A funeral home director surnamed Yang and two others are suspected of installing trackers on Kaohsiung Fire Department ambulances last year. They allegedly used these devices to remotely track ambulance locations, thereby increasing their chances of acquiring funeral service clients. Following the investigation by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office, Yang and the two others have been indicted on charges including violating the Personal Data Protection Act.
According to the indictment from the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office, Ms. Yang and a man surnamed Wang had a business partnership, and a man surnamed Chen was an employee of Mr. Wang. The three conspired, with Mr. Wang purchasing Bluetooth item trackers last year and setting up a three-person work group on an instant messaging platform. Mr. Wang then instructed Mr. Chen to install the trackers on an ambulance belonging to the Fengshan Squadron of the Third Disaster Relief and Rescue Brigade of the Kaohsiung City Fire Department.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that the trackers, by linking to Mr. Wang's mobile phone application, allowed them to remotely and instantly ascertain the ambulance's location, movement direction, and stopping times. This enabled them to contact the families of the deceased at the earliest opportunity and increase their chances of securing funeral service clients.
The prosecution stated that the case came to light when the Fengshan Squadron discovered a tracker affixed to the front bumper of an ambulance. After reviewing surveillance footage, they reported it to the police for investigation, leading to the seizure of four trackers and two mobile phones. Following the conclusion of the prosecution's investigation, Ms. Yang and the two others were charged with offenses including the illegal collection of personal data by a non-governmental agency, and have been formally prosecuted according to law. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching)1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 13th) A funeral home director surnamed Yang and two others are suspected of installing trackers on Kaohsiung Fire Department ambulances last year. They allegedly used these devices to remotely track ambulance locations, thereby increasing their chances of acquiring funeral service clients. Following the investigation by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office, Yang and the two others have been indicted on charges including violating the Personal Data Protection Act.
According to the indictment from the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office, Ms. Yang and a man surnamed Wang had a business partnership, and a man surnamed Chen was an employee of Mr. Wang. The three conspired, with Mr. Wang purchasing Bluetooth item trackers last year and setting up a three-person work group on an instant messaging platform. Mr. Wang then instructed Mr. Chen to install the trackers on an ambulance belonging to the Fengshan Squadron of the Third Disaster Relief and Rescue Brigade of the Kaohsiung City Fire Department.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that the trackers, by linking to Mr. Wang's mobile phone application, allowed them to remotely and instantly ascertain the ambulance's location, movement direction, and stopping times. This enabled them to contact the families of the deceased at the earliest opportunity and increase their chances of securing funeral service clients.
The prosecution stated that the case came to light when the Fengshan Squadron discovered a tracker affixed to the front bumper of an ambulance. After reviewing surveillance footage, they reported it to the police for investigation, leading to the seizure of four trackers and two mobile phones. Following the conclusion of the prosecution's investigation, Ms. Yang and the two others were charged with offenses including the illegal collection of personal data by a non-governmental agency, and have been formally prosecuted according to law. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching)1150513
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