A video of a man claiming to be a military police veteran threatened Lai Ching-te with a gun. Chen Nan was detained in Taichung in connection with the case.

A Taichung man named Chen (57 years old) claimed to be a military police veteran. Not only did he post a shooting video on the Internet, but he also took out bullets and showed them in his hand, writing "Dare, come, Lai Qingde." After receiving the report, the Taichung District Prosecutor's Office directed the police to arrest Chen last night, and found a modified pistol, an air gun and bullets. After interrogation today, he admitted that he was guilty of possessing a non-standard pistol, intimidating the public, and intimidation, and applied for detention in the court.

The man surnamed Chen claims to be a retired military policeman. He often posts articles attacking the Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwanese independence activists, and the US and Japanese governments. Recently, he has repeatedly forwarded a Chinese Douyin video advocating that "arrest or kill Lai Qingde who undermines the reunification of the motherland, and you can get 45 million."

Chen Nan also uploaded a video on the Internet last week, which showed him shooting into the air with a gun. The text also read "Dare, come, Lai Qingde", which seemed to imply that he would shoot President Lai Qingde. He also posted a video on the 5th of this month showing copper-yellow bullets in his hands and demonstrating how to load the bullets into the magazine. The relevant remarks and images were discovered by netizens and forwarded to Threads, causing an uproar across the Internet.

After the Taichung District Prosecutor's Office received the report, prosecutor Cai Chenghan directed the investigation by the Qingshui Bureau of the Taichung City Police Department. Chen Nan, who was suspected of the PO document, was arrested last night, and evidence such as a modified pistol, an air gun each, and bullets were seized at the scene.

After questioning today, the prosecutor found that Chen Nan was involved in serious crimes such as possession of non-standard pistols, intimidation of the public, and intimidation under the Firearms, Ammunition, and Knife Control Regulations. He was sentenced to a minimum sentence of more than 5 years in prison. There were facts sufficient to establish the risk of fleeing, destroying evidence, and repeatedly committing the same crime, so he applied to the court for detention.

The Central Prosecutor's Office solemnly declares that the Internet is never an illegal place. The prosecutors will have zero tolerance for any behavior that openly flashes guns, tests guns, or threatens the safety of the head of state and the public. Any disruption to public security and challenges will be investigated strictly and expeditiously.