Taipei Times
Date: Jan 25, 2020
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

DNA testing and other technological advances have helped the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) in solving cold cases, including a 17-year-old armed robbery case.

Forensic examinations and DNA testing led to the resolution of 2,565 cases across the nation last year, bureau section head Yao Ching-yue (姚景岳) told a briefing on Wednesday.

Nine were cold cases, which had for years remained unresolved, or without confirmed identification of the perpetrators, and required more evidence from other sources or new witness testimony, Yao said.

“The key to solving these cold cases and bringing the suspects to justice was the establishment of a DNA database in 2012,” Yao added.    [FULL  STORY]