Reported about 1 year ago
Former Taoyuan Mayor and current chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, Cheng Wen-tsan, is suspected of corruption and was taken in for questioning by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office, where he was detained after a 16-hour interrogation. The Taoyuan District Court ruled for Cheng to post bail at 5 million, restricting his movements and prohibiting him from leaving the country. The case involves a land development project related to expanding an industrial zone in Linkou, where Cheng was allegedly bribed with millions of dollars by a group of landowners led by a retired executive, resulting in his arrest for suspicion of bribery. The Prosecutor's Office intends to appeal the court's decision.
Source: YAHOO