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Publish Date：2023-05-30

Update Date：2024-05-02

Units：Criminal Information Division

Police intercept ecstasy pills for a New Year’s Eve party and detect a Vietnamese drug smuggling group(112-01-10)
  1. Investigating unit: Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office (Section Zhi), CIB 3rd Investigation Corps (3rd Team), Taipei City Police Department Zhongshan Precinct, Taiyuan Police Department Zhongli Precinct.
  2. Time: November 3 and 24, 2023
  3. Location: Taoyuan City
  4. Suspects: Chen (Male, born 1990), Huang (Male, born 1987); 2 suspects in total.
  5. Evidence: A gross weight of 2858.5g of MDMA ecstasy pills (Schedule 2 drugs), a gross weight of 7.5g of Ketamine (Schedule 3 drugs) and 4 mobile phones.
  6. Case summary:
    1. The 3rd Investigation Corps received intelligence that drugs were being smuggled in an international express package that was listed as a “vacuum cleaner”. In coordination with the Customs, they managed to uncover Schedule 2 drugs – MDMA (Ecstasy) hidden within a vacuum clear. 2 bags of MDMA (Ecstasy) were found in total, totaling 2858.5g; and 7.5g of the Schedule 3 drug – Ketamine was also found as well. The CIB 3rd Investigation Corps. The 3rd Investigation Corps proceeded to ask the Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office to begin investigations.
    2. After days of collecting evidence, the team managed to find the recipient of the package of drugs, a Vietnamese national surnamed Chen, proceeding to take action when the time was ripe. On November 3, 2022, Chen was apprehended. On November 24, the main suspect orchestrating the drug smuggle, a Vietnamese national surnamed Huang was apprehended after further investigation. Investigations revealed that the drug smuggling group sent the package concealing drugs from Germany and were found to be in violation of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act. Investigations are now being conducted by the Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office, who will seek to investigate the drug’s overseas sources.
    3. To achieve the second phase of the Executive Yuan’s “New Generation Anti-Drug Strategy”- eliminating drugs by “tracing drugs to the source, bringing appropriate justice to offenders and freezing the movement of illicit funds”. The CIB (Drug Enforcement Center) has been analyzing intelligence, integrating police forces, and cooperating with Customs Administration on drug enforcement. The CIB will continue to crack down on illegal organizations and drug trafficking groups, seeking to eliminate the problem by rooting out the source. The CIB will spare no effort in combating groups that manufacture, transport, and sell drugs, so that the citizens of this nation may live their lives peacefully and safely.
    4. The CIB is encouraging the public to report drugs. In accordance with the article 6 of The Reward and Punishment Regulations on Drug Prevention, a reward of up to NTD10 million is possible for reports on drugs and the identity of the informant will also be kept secret. To ensure the health of our countrymen and the stability of our country, CIB encourages everyone to report on illegal drug trafficking groups. The CIB report hotline: 02-27567252, 02-27673390.