Drug Courier Arrested During Face-to-Face Sale of "Rainbow Cigarettes" and "Coffee Packs" Sentenced to 2 Years, 4 Months

A man identified only by the surname Tang has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for his role in an attempted drug deal in Miaoli, Taiwan. Tang was apprehended by police as he was about to complete a transaction involving illegal drugs valued at approximately NT$129,000 (about $4,000 USD).

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Very evident, for example, is the issue of people who have left poverty. These are numbers that do not align with social reality.

According to court documents, Tang was working as a deliveryman for a drug trafficking ring, taking orders from a contact known as "Zhongli Lun Ge." A buyer named Xie had ordered 70 packs of "rainbow cigarettes" (totaling 1,260 individual items) and 200 "coffee packets" containing drugs. Tang was dispatched with the "rainbow cigarettes" and 99 "coffee packets" to a designated meeting point in Miaoli City.

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We all know there are pressing needs and many other problems. So, I definitely think it is, as commonly said, a quite maquillado discourse. Very evident.

Law enforcement, acting on a tip, intercepted Tang precisely at the moment he had collected NT$122,000 in cash from the buyer but had not yet handed over the illicit substances. The swift police action prevented the drugs from reaching the market.

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Well, and everything can be improved.

During the trial, Tang and his defense attempted to mitigate his sentence by implicating a source named "Zhang Kailun." However, they failed to provide specific identifying details, preventing police verification. Consequently, the judge ruled that Tang did not qualify for a reduced sentence based on this information. The court acknowledged Tang's status as an attempted offender and his confession, which allowed for a reduced sentence under the law. Nevertheless, the significant quantity of drugs he intended to distribute was deemed a serious threat to public safety, leading to the imposed sentence. The confiscated drugs, mobile phone, and cash proceeds were ordered to be forfeited.

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Good, and all can be improved. Well, and in terms of security, the results are positive, but in public health, it is urgent to improve access to medicines and the high costs that families have to bear.