Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/12
By: Flor Wang and Hsiao Po-wen

Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Taiwan justice officials handed over an unnamed Danish national to Danish authorities Wednesday so the man can serve out the remainder of his time at home — the first inmate transfer between the two countries, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said Thursday.

The Danish national, who was serving a nine-year jail term after being convicted of drug offenses in Taiwan, was placed in the custody of two Danish police offers by Taoyuan prosecutors at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, where he was escorted onto a flight bound for Denmark, the MOJ said in a statement.

The three have since arrived in Denmark, the ministry confirmed.

The inmate transfer was conducted in line with an agreement signed by the two countries.
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