Prosecutor Liu Zhonglin of the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office was found by the police in Luzhou District, New Taipei City in February this year to have a bag of amphetamine residue in his backpack, and his urine test showed a positive result. The New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office considered Liu's admission of the crime, good attitude, and no criminal record. Yesterday, the New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office suspended prosecution for violating the drug hazard prevention regulations for the crime of administering second-level drugs for six months, and ordered him to receive addiction treatment. This is the first case in the history of our country's judicial history that an active prosecutor is involved in drug abuse.
The Ministry of Justice yesterday emphasized "zero tolerance for drugs" and pointed out that prosecutors must "rectify others before themselves" when enforcing the law, support criminal investigations and administrative penalties, and will never give leniency to illegal activities.
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When the Beijing Prosecutor's Office learned of Liu's drug-related case on the 5th of this month, they immediately interviewed him. He immediately submitted his resignation on the 8th. The Beijing Prosecutor's Office still held a job evaluation review meeting on the 13th in accordance with regulations. It believed that his behavior was inappropriate, he was not careful in his words and deeds, undermined the dignity of the prosecutor's position and the trust of his office, violated the relevant provisions of the Judges Law, and the circumstances were serious. He wrote to request the Prosecutor Evaluation Committee to conduct a case evaluation; Liu has currently asked for leave, and is suspended from exercising his duties as a prosecutor until his resignation is approved.
According to the prosecutor's investigation, at around 1:00 pm on February 27, 46-year-old Liu and his 34-year-old friend surnamed Zheng were chatting on Xinyi Road in Luzhou. The patrol officer found the e-cigarette that Zheng was smoking and went forward to conduct an inspection. He first found a bag of amphetamine residue in Zheng's pocket, and saw that Liu also had a bag of residue and a needle in Liu's backpack. Although he immediately pulled up the zipper, it was too late, and he finally agreed to search and collect urine for testing. However, the police did not know that Liu Nan was an active prosecutor. In August, the police sent a letter to the District Prosecutor's Office to handle the case. It was initially handed over to the prosecutor. After reviewing the books, the chief prosecutor discovered that his classmate Liu Nan was involved in drug abuse.
Liu had no criminal record and admitted to taking drugs, but did not disclose the source of the drugs and was willing to receive addiction treatment. After being referred to a medical institution for evaluation by a professional physician, the prosecutors suspended prosecution and ordered him to complete addiction treatment and necessary drug testing at a designated medical institution, regularly report to the guardian, accept urine tests, and comply with no further drug use and other related matters. The source of Liu's drugs and Zheng Nan's drug use are under investigation in separate cases.
Liu Nan graduated from the 49th phase of the Judicial Officer Training Institute. He served in the anti-narcotics and livelihood crime teams in Beijing, and handled high-profile cases such as gangsters breaking into the Fubon Life Building and stabbing people. He usually works hard and often works overtime until early in the morning. In April this year, he fainted in the office and was sent to the hospital. Colleagues were very surprised to hear that he was taking drugs, and some even shed tears.
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