Taiwan legislator forgets NT$3 million in cash on high-speed train

Lawmaker's son needed money to invest in beverage shop in the Philippines

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/09/03
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A suitcase containing NT$3 million (US$95,500) in cash was left unattended

on a high-speed train to Taipei and turned out to belong to Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Chen Ming-wen (陳明文), reports said Tuesday (September 3).

The money was destined for Chen’s eldest son to invest in a beverage shop in the Philippines, reports said.

The unlocked suitcase was found on an early train to Taipei Tuesday. Rail staff inspected the item to try and find its owner, and came to the conclusion it belonged to the prominent lawmaker and former Chiayi County magistrate, according to the United Daily News.

Chen only remembered he had left the money on the train when having lunch with his son, who later came to pick up the suitcase, the report said.    [FULL  STORY]