Prosecutors yesterday said that they are investigating more than 3,000 suspects for election-related violations and have indicted 76 on charges ranging from bribery to illegal betting.
Among the 3,548 suspects under investigation, 46 have been detained, according to figures released by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office a day before the presidential and legislative elections.
The majority of the 3,287 cases involve suspected illegal betting on the elections, with 1,284 suspects probed for the crime, prosecutors said, adding that some of them have been using new technology and cryptocurrency to avoid detection.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times
In 93 of the cases, 76 people have been indicted on charges related to the suspected contraventions of election laws, and NT$45.11 million (US$1.45 million) has been seized, as that money is believed to be ill-gotten gains from crimes such as bribery and illegal betting, prosecutors said.
The data also showed that 353 people were under investigation on suspicion of spreading election misinformation, including a group based outside of the country.
There are also 117 cases involving 287 people who allegedly have violated the Anti-infiltration Act (反滲透法).
Among them is former lawmaker Chang Hsien-yao (張顯耀), as well as a central committee member of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, who has been indicted for allegedly organizing subsidized trips to China, prosecutors said.
The data also showed that there have been 21 cases of false census registration, involving 39 people.
With the elections to be held today, prosecutors said they are keeping a close eye on misinformation, illegal betting on the elections and overseas interference, and they urged the public to report any suspicious activities.
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