Officer Who Illegally Sold Military Scrap Metal Denied Lighter Sentence on Appeal, Granted Probation in First Instance
Officer Hsu, involved in illegally selling military scrap metal, received a first-instance sentence of 1 year and 6 months with 4 years probation. His appeal for a lighter sentence was rejected by the High Court. Another co-defendant, vendor Li, also appealed and had his sentence reduced to 2 years with 5 years probation.
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Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Officer Hsu, who was involved in colluding with vendors to illegally sell military scrap metal, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with 4 years probation in the first instance. Officer Hsu appealed for a lighter sentence, but the High Court today rejected the appeal. The other 7 military officers and non-commissioned officers in the same case received probation in the first instance, and military personnel He was sentenced to 3 years and 7 months, and their sentences are final as they did not appeal.
On the other hand, vendor Li, a recycling company owner in the same case, appealed against his first-instance sentence of 3 years for corruption and other charges. The second-instance Taiwan High Court, considering that he had returned the criminal proceeds, changed his sentence to 2 years in prison with 5 years probation, and he must pay NT$600,000 to the public treasury. The case can still be appealed.
According to the first-instance New Taipei District Court judgment, this case originated from the military's long-standing failure to properly manage and classify scrap materials, leading to a large accumulation of scrap iron and metal in the military. To seek profit, many vendors were unwilling to collect scrap materials mixed with a large amount of debris, scrap iron, and metal. Personnel in charge feared reprimand from superiors, and vendors, to avoid being unable to profit, cooperated with each other.
The first instance found that Officer Hsu and 8 other military officers and non-commissioned officers committed crimes between 2015 and 2018, and were convicted of corruption, bribery, or misappropriation of non-public private property held in their official capacity.
Officer Hsu and 7 other military officers and non-commissioned officers received reduced sentences due to admitting guilt and returning criminal proceeds, each receiving sentences of less than 2 years, with 4 or 5 years probation, and required to pay a sum to the public treasury. Military personnel He did not refuse the vendor's overtures and accepted entertainment and other hospitality, receiving illegal benefits and funds totaling NT$149,900. He was sentenced to 3 years and 7 months for corruption and other charges, without probation.
Among them, Officer Hsu was involved in two counts of misappropriation of non-public private property held in his official capacity, and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with 4 years probation, and required to pay NT$200,000 to the public treasury. His appeal to the second instance was rejected today. Except for Officer Hsu, the sentences of the other 8 military officers and non-commissioned officers are final as they did not appeal. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150513
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On the other hand, vendor Li, a recycling company owner in the same case, appealed against his first-instance sentence of 3 years for corruption and other charges. The second-instance Taiwan High Court, considering that he had returned the criminal proceeds, changed his sentence to 2 years in prison with 5 years probation, and he must pay NT$600,000 to the public treasury. The case can still be appealed.
According to the first-instance New Taipei District Court judgment, this case originated from the military's long-standing failure to properly manage and classify scrap materials, leading to a large accumulation of scrap iron and metal in the military. To seek profit, many vendors were unwilling to collect scrap materials mixed with a large amount of debris, scrap iron, and metal. Personnel in charge feared reprimand from superiors, and vendors, to avoid being unable to profit, cooperated with each other.
The first instance found that Officer Hsu and 8 other military officers and non-commissioned officers committed crimes between 2015 and 2018, and were convicted of corruption, bribery, or misappropriation of non-public private property held in their official capacity.
Officer Hsu and 7 other military officers and non-commissioned officers received reduced sentences due to admitting guilt and returning criminal proceeds, each receiving sentences of less than 2 years, with 4 or 5 years probation, and required to pay a sum to the public treasury. Military personnel He did not refuse the vendor's overtures and accepted entertainment and other hospitality, receiving illegal benefits and funds totaling NT$149,900. He was sentenced to 3 years and 7 months for corruption and other charges, without probation.
Among them, Officer Hsu was involved in two counts of misappropriation of non-public private property held in his official capacity, and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with 4 years probation, and required to pay NT$200,000 to the public treasury. His appeal to the second instance was rejected today. Except for Officer Hsu, the sentences of the other 8 military officers and non-commissioned officers are final as they did not appeal. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150513
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