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Miaoli County parliamentary candidate involved in cash bribery, court rules 500,000 yuan bail
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Miaoli County parliamentary candidate involved in cash bribery, court rules 500,000 yuan bail

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  • An independent candidate for county council in Miaoli County was suspected of cash bribery.
  • The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office directed a search and summoned 22 people to the case.
  • The prosecutor requested a detention ban due to serious criminal suspicion and the risk of colluding evidence.

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The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office received a report accusing an independent county council candidate of buying votes in cash. The prosecutor immediately directed the police to conduct a search and summoned relevant personnel for investigation.

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The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office believed that the candidate surnamed Wen was seriously suspected of committing a crime and applied to the Miaoli District Court for a detention ban. The court ruled that he should be released on bail of NT$500,000.

A candidate for county council member surnamed Wen in Miaoli County without party membership was reported as suspected of cash bribery. The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office directed the police to conduct a search and summoned and notified a total of 22 people to report to the case. The prosecutor believed that the candidate surnamed Wen was suspected of serious crimes and applied to the Miaoli District Court for detention. The court ruled that the candidate surnamed Wen should be released on bail of 500,000 yuan this evening (4th).

The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office received an election bribery report from a county council candidate surnamed Wen who allegedly paid cash to seek support from the vote. Chief prosecutor Zhang Shijia, prosecutors Lu Yizhen and Jiang Yonghao directed the Miaoli County Police Department and Miaoli County Police Toufen Branch to conduct searches in 4 locations yesterday (3rd), summoning and notifying a total of 22 people to report to the case.

After questioning yesterday evening, the prosecutor concluded that the candidate surnamed Wen was involved in a vote bribery case under Article 99, Paragraph 1 of the Public Employee Election and Recall Law. The criminal suspicion was serious, and there were facts sufficient to annihilate evidence and collude with accomplices and witnesses. He applied to the court for a detention ban and asked the rest to be returned. The court tonight ruled that the candidate surnamed Wen should be released on bail of NT$500,000.

The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office appeals to the public to report suspected election bribery if they discover it. You can call our anti-election bribery report hotline at 0800-024099 and press 4, or join the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office LINE friends. The case handling team will absolutely ensure the confidentiality of the reporter's identity.

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  • What is the specific amount involved in the election bribery case?
  • Will more people involved in the case be prosecuted in the future?

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