In November, the police busted a fraud ring in New Taipei City that lured victims with offers of jobs and then imprisoned them and fed them drugs. There were 61 victims, and three of them ended up dead. Prosecutors found the fraud ring was able to scam 246 people out of nearly NT$400 million in just three months. Prosecutors concluded their investigation on Dec. 27 and charged 29 suspects. A hearing will be held on Dec. 28 to decide whether to extend their detention.
Ten people were crammed into this tiny room. They were blindfolded, shackled, and kept under surveillance. These people had fallen for fake job ads that promised high salaries, and ended up imprisoned and abused. Three of the victims even ended up dead. In November, police busted the fraud ring that was carrying out this scam. Prosecutors completed their investigation on Dec. 27. They charged 29 members of the fraud ring with detention resulting in death, aggravated robbery, and aggravated fraud.
Chang Hui-ching, Dep. Chief Prosecutor, Shilin District Prosecutors Office: “They used improper ways to make profits and enrich themselves. The property interests and financial order they infringed on are very serious. They also imprisoned and maltreated their victims, severely injuring their human dignity. In addition, they have not yet compensated any of their victims.”
One of the suspects is a man surnamed Chen. Prosecutors believe he and a woman surnamed Fu were the ringleaders, and are seeking life imprisonment for them. They are seeking 20 to 30 years for 10 others, including a man surnamed Tu, and appropriate punishment for the rest depending on the extent of their participation in imprisoning, abusing, feeding drugs to, and controlling the victims.
Chang Hui-ching, Dep. Chief Prosecutor, Shilin District Prosecutors Office: “They used stun guns, bats, and long batons to beat the victims and also fired riot guns at them. They also ground up FM2 and added it to their food.”
The fraud ring ran a concentration camp to prevent victims from reporting to authorities. Prosecutors found the fraud ring was able to scam 246 people out of nearly NT$400 million in just three months. A total of 58 victims were rescued in New Taipei City and Taoyuan, while 29 suspects were arrested and 27 of them detained. A hearing will be held on Dec. 28 to decide whether to extend their detention.
小小房間內，擠滿數10人，矇眼上銬受監控。因為誤信高薪徵才工作，淪為被囚禁虐待對象，甚至釀成3名被害人死亡。這是發生在今年11月，台版柬埔寨案件，震驚社會。經過檢方調查後，27日全案偵結，依私行拘禁致死、加重強盜及加重詐欺等罪，向詐騙集團的29人提起公訴。
士林地檢署襄閱主任檢察官張惠菁表示：「不以正當的途徑來賺取財務，為了貪圖自己的私利，所侵害的財產法益、金融秩序都非常嚴重；而且又囚禁凌虐被害人，嚴重的來戕害人性尊嚴，且迄今都沒有賠償任何被害人。」
被逮捕時一臉驚恐，他是陳姓男子、綽號「茶董」，被檢方認定，跟另一名被稱做「大姐」的傅姓女子，擔任核心角色，負責操縱指揮不法集團，建請法院判處無期徒刑。而綽號「蝦董」的涂姓男子等10人，也被求處有期徒刑20到30年。其他成員則依涉案情節輕重，分別建請從重量刑與量處適當之刑。畢竟他們不僅關押凌虐被害人，更涉嫌餵毒加以控制。
士林地檢署襄閱主任檢察官張惠菁指出：「那在整個拘禁期間，會用電擊棒、用鋁棒、用甩棍，來毆打他們，用鎮暴槍來射擊；還會把毒品FM2磨碎之後，添加到他們所煮的麵食裡面，來讓這些被拘禁者施用。」
用集中營式拘禁管理，就是怕被害人報案，讓全案曝光，得手的帳戶也將隨之凍結。檢方調查，他們利用這些人頭帳戶詐騙，3個月不到就騙了246人，不法獲利將近4億元。而檢警陸續在新北及桃園，救出58名被害人，並逮捕29名嫌犯。其中27人收押，將在28日召開移審庭，決定是否續押。
