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Yahoo Kimo (Real-time News) June 16, 2024, 10:36 PM Prosecutors cracked down on a major drug smuggling case several years ago, indirectly dismantling the domestic drug trafficking group led by Lin Xiaodao, only to uncover an 'offside miscarriage of justice'! An undercover informant was wrongly sentenced to a severe penalty, prompting investigations by the Supervisory Yuan, which concluded that insufficient communication and coordination between the prosecutors, police, and coast guard led to the informant being unfairly convicted. The High Prosecutors' Office stated that the informant should be acquitted or have their sentence reduced, and thus filed for a retrial. The case, involving the largest methamphetamine smuggling operation at sea at the time, culminated in the breakup of one of the three major domestic drug trafficking groups, forcing some international drug traffickers to flee abroad. However, as personnel involved in the case were successively imprisoned, a 'miscarriage of justice' emerged. The Supervisory Yuan found that the informant had been wrongly implicated due to flaws in communication and decision-making among prosecutors, police, and the coast guard, and recommended relief be granted. The High Prosecutors' Office has requested a retrial based on this investigation. The involved prosecutor's office and the High Court have acknowledged and are currently processing the retrial petition, relying on assistance from the Legal Aid Foundation. Editor: Qin Yingwen
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