Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/011/09
By: Huang Li-yun and William Yen

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Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) A total of 67 of the 148 Vietnamese tourists who “went missing” shortly after entering Taiwan in four tour groups in December have been located, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Wednesday.

The agency said that as of 5 p.m., it had located 41 men and 26 women from the tour groups, 34 of whom had been arrested.

The other 33 had voluntarily reported to authorities, the NIA said, adding that it was still trying to locate the other 81 people — 57 men and 24 women.

The agency said 152 of the 153 Vietnamese nationals who entered Taiwan on Dec. 21 and Dec. 23 broke away from their tour groups shortly after arrival and did not make contact again with the groups.    [FULL  STORY]