Tainan Police Launch 'Fruit Protection Project' as Mango Harvest Season Nears
With the mango harvest season approaching in Tainan's mountainous areas, local police launched a "Fruit Protection Project" on the 21st. The project aims to prevent theft through police-civilian cooperation. Authorities also warned the public about online mango purchasing scams, urging consumers to use reputable platforms.
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(CNA, Tainan, May 21, by reporter Yang Sz-jui) As the peak harvest season for mangoes, a key agricultural product in Tainan's mountainous region, is about to begin, police today launched the "Fruit Protection Project." The initiative aims to prevent theft by petty criminals through police-civilian cooperation and also urges the public to purchase mangoes online through reputable platforms to avoid falling victim to fraud.
The Yujing Precinct of the Tainan City Police Department held a kickoff ceremony for the "Fruit Protection Project" today, bringing together local police, civil defense units, volunteer police, and community patrol teams. The project will establish dedicated patrol routes for key orchards and areas requested by farmers, carrying out intensive patrols, spot checks, and plainclothes stakeouts through police-civilian collaboration.
Yujing Precinct Chief Su Bao-an stated in his remarks that mangoes are a signature agricultural product of the Tainan mountain area. With the peak harvest season in June and July approaching, police have increased efforts to encourage farmers to install surveillance cameras, motion-sensor lights, deterrent alarms, and warning signs in their orchards to deter intruders.
Su Bao-an added that police will also organize regional self-defense patrols among adjacent orchards, with orchard owners and workers conducting irregular patrols together. If any suspicious persons or vehicles are spotted, they can immediately report to the precinct, and officers will rush to the scene to protect the farmers' hard-earned produce.
He said that in addition to physical theft prevention, the Yujing Precinct is strengthening anti-fraud campaigns targeting recent common cases of online fruit purchase scams. Fraud groups often use social media platforms like Facebook to post fake articles or one-page ads claiming "direct from the farm" or "cheap mangoes for sale." Consumers realize they have fallen into a fake online auction trap only after they transfer payment and never receive the fruit.
Police urge that high-quality Tainan mangoes should be purchased online through farmers' associations, reputable agricultural marketing platforms, or from familiar farmers. Consumers should not be tempted by unusually low-priced online promotions. If they encounter any suspicious transactions, they can call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or 110 to verify and prevent fraud groups from illicitly profiting.
The Yujing Precinct of the Tainan City Police Department held a kickoff ceremony for the "Fruit Protection Project" today, bringing together local police, civil defense units, volunteer police, and community patrol teams. The project will establish dedicated patrol routes for key orchards and areas requested by farmers, carrying out intensive patrols, spot checks, and plainclothes stakeouts through police-civilian collaboration.
Yujing Precinct Chief Su Bao-an stated in his remarks that mangoes are a signature agricultural product of the Tainan mountain area. With the peak harvest season in June and July approaching, police have increased efforts to encourage farmers to install surveillance cameras, motion-sensor lights, deterrent alarms, and warning signs in their orchards to deter intruders.
Su Bao-an added that police will also organize regional self-defense patrols among adjacent orchards, with orchard owners and workers conducting irregular patrols together. If any suspicious persons or vehicles are spotted, they can immediately report to the precinct, and officers will rush to the scene to protect the farmers' hard-earned produce.
He said that in addition to physical theft prevention, the Yujing Precinct is strengthening anti-fraud campaigns targeting recent common cases of online fruit purchase scams. Fraud groups often use social media platforms like Facebook to post fake articles or one-page ads claiming "direct from the farm" or "cheap mangoes for sale." Consumers realize they have fallen into a fake online auction trap only after they transfer payment and never receive the fruit.
Police urge that high-quality Tainan mangoes should be purchased online through farmers' associations, reputable agricultural marketing platforms, or from familiar farmers. Consumers should not be tempted by unusually low-priced online promotions. If they encounter any suspicious transactions, they can call the 165 anti-fraud hotline or 110 to verify and prevent fraud groups from illicitly profiting.
FAQ
台南警方的「護果專案」是什麼？
「護果專案」是台南市政府警察局玉井分局為保護即將進入採收季的芒果，所啟動的一個專案。該專案透過警民合作，執行密集巡邏、臨檢、便衣埋伏等勤務，以防範竊賊。
台南山區的芒果採收旺季是什麼時候？
根據新聞內容，台南山區芒果的採收旺季是每年的6月和7月。
除了防竊，警方還提醒了什麼？
警方特別提醒民眾注意網購水果的詐騙案件。詐騙集團常在臉書等社群平台，以「產地直銷」或異常低價的假廣告行騙，消費者匯款後卻收不到商品。
如何安全地網購台南芒果？
警方建議，消費者應透過農會、具公信力的農產行銷平台，或直接向熟識的果農購買，切勿貪圖網路上的異常低價商品。
如果遇到可疑的網購交易該怎麼辦？
若遇到有疑慮的交易情況，可以撥打165反詐騙專線或110報案電話進行查證。