Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/14
By: Emerson Lim and Shih Hsiu-chuan

Manila, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s representative to the Philippines Gary Lin (林松煥) on

Photo courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines

Sunday confirmed that at least 40 Taiwanese were among the 158 suspects arrested in the Philippines a day earlier for their alleged involvement in fraudulent telecom activities.

The representative office sent staff to the headquarters of the Philippine National Police where the suspects were detained and discovered that two more suspects have Taiwan nationality than initially reported to the office by the Philippine authorities, Lin said.

Lin said he has demanded the Philippines deport the suspects, most of whom are believed to be from China, based on their nationality, with Taiwan nationals being repatriated to Taiwan. Taipei and Beijing can then investigate under the terms of their bilateral judicial assistance agreement on criminal matters.    [FULL  STORY]