Lee Szu-chuan's Brother Pleads Guilty to Extortion; Victims Agree to Mediation
Lee Szu-fu, the younger brother of KMT's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Lee Szu-chuan, was indicted for extorting "feedback fees" from waste disposal companies. In the first court hearing today at the Pingtung District Court, Lee and three other defendants all pleaded guilty, and the three victims agreed to mediation. The case had previously caused a waste disposal contract to fail nine times, resulting in a pile-up of nearly 600 tons of garbage.
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(CNA, Pingtung County, May 20, by reporter Lee Hui-ting) Lee Szu-fu, the younger brother of KMT's New Taipei City mayoral candidate Lee Szu-chuan, who was indicted by the Pingtung Prosecutors Office for allegedly extorting "feedback fees" from waste disposal companies, had his first hearing at the Pingtung District Court today. Lee and three other defendants all pleaded guilty, and the three victims are willing to accept mediation.
The Pingtung District Prosecutors Office had investigated Lee Szu-fu and others for using tactics such as surrounding ships to extort "feedback fees" of NT$600 per metric ton, forcing three companies to pay a total of NT$5.76 million. This not only caused the companies to halt waste clearance but also discouraged them from continuing to bid, leading to the 2024 waste disposal contract tender failing nine times and nearly 600 tons of garbage piling up, causing a foul stench. In February this year, the Pingtung prosecutors indicted Lee Szu-fu, a man surnamed Lin, and two others for extortion, seeking a sentence of at least 3 years and 6 months.
During today's preparatory proceedings at the Pingtung District Court, all four defendants, including Lee Szu-fu, admitted to the offenses. Lee Szu-fu stated in court that he admits to the crime and is willing to enter mediation with the victims. The defendant surnamed Lin stated that Lee Szu-fu paid him between NT$30,000 and NT$50,000 for each operation and that he is willing to voluntarily hand over NT$100,000 in criminal proceeds for the two criminal acts listed in the indictment.
In court, the three victims also expressed their willingness to accept mediation, which has been scheduled for July 27. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang)
The Pingtung District Prosecutors Office had investigated Lee Szu-fu and others for using tactics such as surrounding ships to extort "feedback fees" of NT$600 per metric ton, forcing three companies to pay a total of NT$5.76 million. This not only caused the companies to halt waste clearance but also discouraged them from continuing to bid, leading to the 2024 waste disposal contract tender failing nine times and nearly 600 tons of garbage piling up, causing a foul stench. In February this year, the Pingtung prosecutors indicted Lee Szu-fu, a man surnamed Lin, and two others for extortion, seeking a sentence of at least 3 years and 6 months.
During today's preparatory proceedings at the Pingtung District Court, all four defendants, including Lee Szu-fu, admitted to the offenses. Lee Szu-fu stated in court that he admits to the crime and is willing to enter mediation with the victims. The defendant surnamed Lin stated that Lee Szu-fu paid him between NT$30,000 and NT$50,000 for each operation and that he is willing to voluntarily hand over NT$100,000 in criminal proceeds for the two criminal acts listed in the indictment.
In court, the three victims also expressed their willingness to accept mediation, which has been scheduled for July 27. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang)