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Publish Date：2026-04-21
Update Date：2026-04-21
Units：Criminal Information Division
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Investigation Agency：(一)
Taiwan Law Enforcement Units：Taiwan Shilin District Prosecutors Office, International Criminal Affairs Division of the Criminal Investigation Bureau(CIB), CIB Liaison Office in Malaysia, Yonghe Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department, Anti-Theft Section of the Criminal Investigation Division of Taipei City Police Department, and Shilin Precinct of Taipei City Police Department(二)
Foreign Law Enforcement Partners：Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) of Malaysia二、
Time of Seizure：December 4, 2025三、
Location of Seizure：Taipei City四、
Suspects：Three individuals—including two Malaysian nationals, identified as R and E, and a Taiwanese national surnamed Chiu—are currently being held in custody by the Taiwan Shilin District Court.五、
Seized Evidence: A search conducted by authorities led to the seizure of 4 kilograms of heroin (packaged in four bags), eight cookie jars used for concealment, a hammer, a digital scale, and five mobile phones.六、
Case Summary：(一)
Following a long-term intelligence exchange between the CIB Liaison Office in Malaysia and the Royal Malaysia Police’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID), a drug trafficking syndicate was placed under close surveillance. On December 4, 2025, the NCID alerted the CIB that a Malaysian national, identified as Suspect R, was flying to Taiwan that morning. Although no drugs were found by Malaysian Customs upon his departure, officials suspected the syndicate had employed alternative smuggling routes, prompting Taiwan authorities to take over the investigation.(二)
Upon receiving the intelligence, the CIB immediately formed a task force with the Yonghe Precinct (NTPD) and the Taipei CID. Under the direction of Prosecutor Tsai Ching-sheng of the Shilin District Prosecutors Office, investigators maintained 24-hour surveillance on Suspect R following his entry into Taiwan. R was later tracked to a hotel in Shilin District, where he met with a Malaysian woman, Suspect E, in the lobby. The two were apprehended on the spot as E handed over the narcotics to R.(三)
Once the timing was right, the task force intercepted Suspect R as he left the hotel. A subsequent search of his room led to the seizure of four bags of heroin (totaling 4kg), along with mobile phones, a digital scale, and a hammer. Investigators then successfully tracked and arrested a Taiwanese suspect, surnamed Chiu, who had arrived to collect the shipment. Expanding the operation, the task force located Suspect E in downtown Taipei and took her into custody under a warrant.(四)
A total of three suspects were apprehended in this case with 4 four kilograms of Category I narcotic heroin, five mobile phones, and related tools used in the crime seized. The case was transferred to Taiwan Shilin District Prosecutors Office for investigation with all three suspects detained and held incommunicado by Taiwan Shilin District Court. Subsequently, the Taiwan Shilin District Prosecutors Office filed a public prosecution against them for the crime of transporting Category I narcotics on March 10, 2026.七、
The Criminal Investigation Bureau stated that this case demonstrates the effectiveness of real-time intelligence exchange and collaborative investigations between Taiwan and Malaysia. The Bureau pledged to further deepen cooperation with international law enforcement agencies, to bolster efforts against cross-border crimes, maintain social order, and prevent illicit drugs from entering Taiwan.
