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Investigation Departments: Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office （Section “Yi”）, Third Investigation Brigade of Criminal Investigation Bureau （3rd Brigade）, and Zhonghe Precinct and Luzhou Precinct of New Taipei City Police Department

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Time of Seizure: July 15 and July 21, 2025

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Location of Seizure: Bali District, New Taipei City and Guishan District, Taoyuan City

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Suspects: Su ○○ （male, born in 1997）, Fan ○○ （male, born in 2002, Vietnamese nationality）, and Phan ○○ （male, born in 2000, Vietnamese nationality） for a total of three persons.

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Stolen property and evidence seized: The evidence included two boxes of international express parcels, 6,668 grams of marijuana （a Class II controlled substance）, five mobile phones, NT$24,000, one iron shovel, and one round spade.

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Case Summary:

(一)

The Criminal Investigation Bureau was informed by Taipei Customs of the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance on July 9, 2025 that two international parcels mailed from Malaysia to Taiwan contained 4,373 grams of marijuana, a Class II controlled substance. Third Investigation Brigade of Criminal Investigation Bureau then convened a special task force composed of relevant units and reported the case to Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation.

(二)

The task force conducted a surveillance to collect evidence and to obtain evidence of the suspects’ drug trafficking activities and current residence. Based on this information, two raids were launched on July 15 and July 21, 2025. Three suspects were apprehended: the drug recipient Fan, the drug supplier Pan, and the drug dealer Su. Seized evidence included:4,373 grams of marijuana （a Class II controlled substance）, two international parcels, NT$24,000, one iron shovel, one spade, and five mobile phones. An additional 2,295 grams of marijuana were found at the location where the suspects had hidden the drugs.

(三)

According to the investigation conducted by the task force, Suspect Pan orchestrated the drug trafficking operation, directed his subordinate, Suspect Fan, an escaped foreign worker, to set up multiple checkpoints by hiding the packages in an attempt to evade detection. However, the task force persevered and eventually apprehended the three drug traffickers and the drug dealer. After interrogation, three suspects were transferred to Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further investigation in accordance with the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act. Subsequently, Suspect Su and Suspect Pan were both ordered to be detained.

(四)

An investigation revealed that the drug trafficking syndicate concealed drugs in international parcels and recruited Vietnamese runaway migrant workers to receive the packages. The drugs were then delivered to the actual owners through an “indirect delivery” method, avoiding a face-to-face delivery. Fortunately, the Criminal Investigation Bureau cooperated with Customs to intercept the drugs in time, preventing the drug from entering the market and harming Taiwanese citizens. The Criminal Investigation Bureau will continue to trace the origin of the drug trafficking syndicate.

(五)

Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Yu-Wei Chou, stated that drugs seriously affected social order and the physical and mental health of the citizens. Participation in the production, transportation, and sale of drugs is a serious criminal offense, and the offenders may face lifetime imprisonment. All individuals are urged not to break the law. The Criminal Investigation Bureau will continue to vigorously crack down on illegal gangs and drug trafficking rings, and will work with Customs to completely block all transportation channels - including international parcels, freight, air, sea, and land routes- in order to combat and dismantle drug manufacturing, delivery, and trafficking organizations, thereby safeguarding the peaceful and prosperous living space of the citizens.