The carcinogenic oil case is reversed again! Four senior executives of China United and Taishan were released on bail, but the Higher People's Court revoked the remand and remanded the case.

The level 1 carcinogen "benzopyrene" found in Zoomlion Oil's soybean salad oil exceeded the standard, which affected Fuzhou, Fumao Oil, Taishan and other industries. The prosecutors sued 19 defendants and 4 companies. The four senior executives involved in the case were released on bail not long ago. Now that the prosecutors have successfully protested, the Taichung High Court found that the detention was too rash and ruled to revoke the bail and send it back to the Taichung District Court for a new ruling.

The soybean salad oil manufactured by Zoomlion Oils and Fats was found to have excessive levels of benzene and pyrene. It was subsequently delivered to operators such as Fushou, Fumao Oil and Taishan, and then flowed into downstream food vendors. It was determined that the relevant operators failed to proactively report the oil in accordance with regulations after discovering that the oil may be harmful to human health. , recycling, and even continued sales, and were prosecuted for violating the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law. Four company executives were detained, including Yu Lingchong, general manager of China United, Chen Mingrong, factory director, as well as Taishan’s former general manager Shen Yijun and current general manager Cai Guoliang.

On October 8, the Taichung District Court ruled that the four people must pay bail of NT$4 million, NT$500,000, NT$2.5 million, and NT$2.5 million respectively, and be restricted from living in, leaving the country, and going to sea for 8 months. They must also be monitored by electronic shackle technology. The prosecutor immediately filed a protest, arguing that the case had just entered the trial stage and had not yet been released. The arrangement of the disputes was completed, and there was no cross-examination of witnesses. This was the critical moment when the testimony was most likely to be interfered with and contaminated. It was also questioned that the four people had previously paid a higher amount of bail and had it revoked. However, this time the bail amount was significantly reduced. The court did not fully explain the reasons, which may not be enough to form effective restraint.

After the trial, the Taichung High Court held that the district court did not fully consider the progress of the litigation and the importance of witness examination before making a hasty decision to stop the detention, which was not appropriate. Moreover, the four people had long been senior executives of multinational raw material import trading companies and had considerable financial capabilities and overseas activities. Conditions, coupled with the fact that this case affects many businesses and consumers, seriously affecting food safety, and there is still the possibility of fleeing overseas, colluding with other criminals, and destroying evidence. The original ruling did not fully consider the relevant risks, so the bail ruling was revoked and sent back to the Taichung District Court for a new ruling.