The High People's Procuratorate determined that the investigation of the entire case was complete and dismissed it, and the suspended prosecution was determined. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)
On February 27 this year, officers from the Luzhou Police Station in New Taipei City discovered a man surnamed Zheng smoking an e-cigarette, accompanied by a man surnamed Liu. An interrogation revealed that there was a bag of drug residue and needles in Mr. Liu's backpack, so he was taken back for a urine test. The result was positive and he was sent to the police in accordance with the law. It was later learned that Mr. Liu was actually a prosecutor from the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office. The case was investigated by the New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office and granted deferred prosecution, and was sent for reconsideration in accordance with its authority; the High Prosecutor's Office determined that the investigation of the entire case was complete and dismissed it, and the deferred prosecution was confirmed.
When the police patrolled Xinyi Road on the afternoon of February 27, they noticed a man surnamed Zheng smoking e-cigarettes on the roadside. They immediately went forward to investigate. With the consent of the man surnamed Zheng and the man surnamed Liu who was accompanying the smoker, they checked their belongings and found a bag of second-level drug amphetamine residue and an injection needle in Liu's backpack.
The police then took the two men back for urine testing and the results were positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. In mid-August this year, they sent letters to the New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office for investigation.
After investigation, the prosecutor discovered that Mr. Liu was actually a colleague and worked in the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office. They determined that the prosecutor surnamed Liu was involved in the crime of administering second-level drugs according to the Drug Harm Prevention Regulations. The prosecutor considered that he confessed to the crime, had a good attitude, and had no previous criminal record. In addition, Mr. Liu was willing to quit addiction and referred him to a medical institution for evaluation. After the assessment, he will be given a suspended prosecution sanction, and must complete addiction treatment and drug testing at a designated medical institution during the suspended prosecution period of June 1, report to the supervisor regularly for urine collection, and abide by regulations such as no further drug use. If the conditions are not fulfilled in accordance with the regulations, he will be dealt with in accordance with the law and will be sent for deliberation in accordance with his authority.
The High People's Procuratorate determined that the investigation of the entire case was complete and dismissed it, and the suspended prosecution was determined.
After the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office learned of the incident, it immediately convened a job evaluation review meeting and determined that the prosecutor surnamed Liu had behaved inappropriately and was not careful in his words and deeds, which seriously damaged the dignity of the prosecutor's position and social trust. The violation was serious and it had written to the Prosecutor Evaluation Committee to conduct a case evaluation in accordance with the law.
It is reported that the prosecutor usually works seriously and responsibly. He has served in the anti-narcotics team and the livelihood crime team in Beijing. He was also responsible for handling the murder case that occurred in the Fubon Life Building recently. He has voluntarily submitted his resignation a few days ago.
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