Thousands of Tons of Waste Dumped in Qishan, Kaohsiung; Pingtung Ligang Township Rep Indicted
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- 📰 Published: May 14, 2026 at 11:58
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Pingtung Ligang Township representative Zeng Cong-yu and others have been indicted by the Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office for illegally dumping over 1,300 tons of waste. The waste, sludge mixed with plastic from a drainage cleaning project, was dumped on agricultural land in Qishan, Kaohsiung. The illegal operation involved a construction company owner and a truck driver. Legal disposal would have cost over NT$3.14 million. Prosecutors are pursuing charges to crack down on illegal dumping.