Taiwan police arrest 5 in largest drug bust in Kinmen’s history

500 kg of ephedrine smuggled from China discovered inside bed frames in Kinmen County

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/10/15
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Fuchien Kinmen District Prosecutors Office announced Tuesday (Oct.

15) at a press conference that it has solved the largest drug trafficking case in the history of Kinmen County, finding 500 kg of ephedrine with a market value of NT$500 million (US$16.3 million).

Deputy Minister of Justice Chang Tou-hui (張斗輝) and Wang Tien-sheng (王添盛), chief prosecutor of the Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office, are among the officials that attended the press conference. The sea patrol officers who made the bust were also recognized for their sharp perception, reported UDN.    [FULL  STORY]