Recently, a limited-time IG post between close friends joking about smuggling meat products back to Taiwan from China was captured and went viral on the Internet. Because the African swine fever virus is extremely vital, even if it is frozen, refrigerated, pickled or cooked, or vacuum packed, the virus may still survive. Once introduced, it will cause a devastating blow to Taiwan's pig industry, which has an output value of 100 billion. Therefore, it is strictly prohibited to bring or mail it into my country. Now I see someone smuggling it back to China. They are laughing and joking in the video. They don't feel that they have caused a big trouble at all, which has aroused criticism from netizens. Later, the person who was suspected of filming the video appeared and threatened to sue, further fueling public opinion.
A member of the public retweeted a clipped limited-time update on Threads yesterday (29th). You can see Woman A holding a mobile phone and filming Woman B. She said that Woman B had just returned to Taiwan from China and did not expect to bring dried pork back. Although she had known that Woman B rarely went abroad and was worried, she did not expect that she did not know that she could not bring meat products into the country casually. In addition to dried pork, Girl B also brought processed products such as duck tongue, corn, and chicken feet.
Since they were only seen laughing and joking in the video, they didn't seem to take it as a serious matter. People who forwarded the news couldn't help but criticize: "If you were not caught at customs, you can come and arrest us now. The gap in epidemic prevention is the North Seven! Damn Taiwanese people abide by the rules of going abroad and returning to the country, but some rat shit broke it. If there is swine fever in Taiwan, will these people be responsible?" Netizens also bombarded, "Will they bring meat back is already a question mark. My friend even posted it online, really 87", "It's really unacceptable, everyone should know about the 200,000 yuan", "Hurry up and report! The epidemic prevention breach", "Are you accustomed to making criminal evidence public to the world now?", "Why would someone be stupid enough to put criminal records online, the point is that friends know it is wrong and don't rush to report it and destroy it", "Please everyone, please help report! This kind of behavior is really abominable!"
As the public opinion spread, an account suspected to be owned by Woman A appeared and left a message, claiming that the food that appeared in the limited-time news was actually bought by her from a night market vendor in Taiwan. She made the video on a whim as a joke, which made other colleagues think that her friend B really brought meat products back from China and was not detected by the customs because it was just a joke between friends and they just wanted some traffic. They did not expect that the video would receive such a big attention.
Then Woman A opened a small account and said that on the day her friend B returned to Taiwan from China, her luggage was inspected by customs officers in accordance with normal entry procedures, and she was sniffed by quarantine dogs. After completing the relevant inspection procedures, she left normally. The content presented in the video was a "dramatic situation" designed for entertainment purposes. "For some people who make abusive, derogatory or other untrue remarks about themselves on the Internet without ascertaining the facts, we A complete screenshot has been taken and the relevant evidence has been saved. If the relevant remarks involve derogation of my reputation and personality, I will reserve the right to file a criminal complaint and request civil damages in accordance with the law. Please also refrain from insulting, attacking or other personal attacks on me before confirming the complete facts. If the relevant authorities need to further understand the situation on that day, I will also cooperate with the formal procedures and provide necessary information."
As soon as the statement came out, netizens were even more angry. "It would be worse if you posted this than if you didn't! You still want to sue netizens? Adults don't know what jokes can and cannot be made." "Dramatic situation? What kind of joke are you kidding? You should just obediently hand over the things to the relevant place in person instead of making it more and more shady here." "Just tell me if you have any." You brought meat back to Taiwan, and you said so many things about suing people. You are asking A answer B." "This kind of pork jerky may destroy the livelihood of many pig farms in Taiwan and destroy people's lives, but you only want to sue people?"
In response to this incident, the Ministry of Agriculture's Prevention and Inspection Service stated today (30th) that after receiving relevant information, it will cooperate with the Pingtung Animal Control Station, the Police Department and other units to launch an administrative investigation. If it is confirmed that the person involved is indeed carrying overseas pork products in violation of regulations, he will be fined 200,000 yuan.
