Early of April 28, the main suspect behind the instigation of the New Taipei City shooting, surnamed Lin, was escorted back to Taiwan by the International Criminal Affairs Division of the CIB. As a public declaration of the police’s resolve to fight against crime, the escort was personally led by the National Police Agency Director-General Huang Ming-chao, along with CIB Commissioner Li Hsi-ho and others supervising the escort during the entirety of the mission. The National Police Agency (NPA) has stated that through the cooperation between Taiwan and Malaysia has led to a greater success in fighting transnational crime. The police have stated that they will not allow gangsters to challenge public authority or to disrupt social order.

     In the aftermath of the New Taipei City shooting incident, the CIB were quick to discover the suspect’s escape route viaflight. The CIB proceeded to notify their liaison officer in Malaysia to request assistance from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysian Police in arresting the suspect. The two authorities quickly held a coordination meeting, resulting in the Malaysian police to declare the suspect as a persona non grata due to his danger to society. Prior to his entry into Malaysia, the suspect was detained and investigated upon landing in Kuala Lumpur, and was temporarily held by the Malaysian Immigration Department. After requesting for a deportation order from Malaysia’s attorney general, the suspect was handed over to the International Criminal Affairs Division of the CIB, who promptly escorted the suspect back to Taiwan; the suspect was then transferred to a task force to clarify the details of the events.

     At the other end, Taiwan has also relentlessly carried out its fight against criminal organizations. Since the shooting, the task force has carried out three waves of arrests on involved criminal organizations and members, and has issued arrest and search warrants against accomplices involved with the firearms, orchestration of the shooting, criminal gangs, and scams. A total of 26 arrests were simultaneously carried out in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yunlin, and Hualien; with 12 people being taken in and detained, and NTD 2.21 million being seized, thus dealing a fatal blow to the perpetrators. In addition to the arrests of many gang members, it was found that an underage teenager had been recruited and instigated to turn himself in after carrying out the shooting; such a despicable act was meant to evade criminal responsibility. The nation is in uproar over the gang’s use of gullible youth and its endangerment of social order. The NPA has planned a nationwide crackdown on crime lasting from April 26 to May 5, and will focus primarily on active gang members and on the seizure of firearms. This crackdown is meant to clamp down on criminal organizations and demonstrate the police’s resolve to fight crime, thereby reassuring the public.

     The NPA appreciate the Royal Malaysian Police for their assistance. Thanks to international cooperation, Taiwan’s police force was able to arrest and deport a fugitive who sought to escape the law by fleeing abroad with speed and precision. No longer will criminals evade the law by simply fleeing abroad. Unwaveringly committed to their duties, the police will now spare no effort in arresting each and every criminal wherever they may hide!

     In the future, the police forces of Taiwan and Malaysia will continue cooperating with one another in investigating transnational crime and arresting fugitives that have fled the country. By working together, both forces hope to ensure the safety of the lives and properties of the citizens, as well as maintaining social order. There’s no rest for the wicked, as the NPA persists in its fight against crime.