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Taiwanese Officer Investigated for Faking Traffic Tickets for Performance

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • A police officer in Taiwan's Chiayi County is under investigation for allegedly issuing fake traffic tickets using the names of friends and relatives.
  • The officer, identified by the surname Li, is suspected of fabricating tickets for failing to yield to pedestrians to boost his performance metrics.
  • Li and four other individuals, including his wife and sister, were granted bail after being questioned by prosecutors.

A police officer in Taiwan's Chiayi County is facing scrutiny over allegations of fabricating traffic violations to inflate his performance statistics. The officer, surnamed Li, from the Puzi Precinct, is accused of issuing fake tickets, specifically for failing to yield to pedestrians, under the names of his friends and relatives. Prosecutors suspect Li may have even paid the fines himself to create the false impression of increased enforcement. The investigation was initiated following public complaints received by authorities. Detectives searched the Puzi police station and Li's residence, subsequently summoning Li, his wife, sister, and three friends for questioning. Following the interrogations, Li was granted bail of NT$300,000 (approximately $9,300 USD), his wife was bailed for NT$100,000, and the other four individuals were each bailed for NT$50,000. The case involves potential charges of document forgery and other offenses. The investigation is ongoing.

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