The New Taipei Police continued to pursue the members of the Tamsui fraud group who imprisoned and abused 26 victims who were unwilling to cooperate with the sale of their passbooks. Tonight, they went to Zhongli City, Taoyuan City to dismantle another stronghold of the same group, rescued 32 people, arrested 8 suspects, took out handcuffs and restrained them. Bring evidence.

(Photo by reporter Wu Renjie, provided by the police)

[Reporters Wu Renjie and Xu Shenglun/New Taipei Report] The New Taipei Police Danshui Branch dismantled the fraud group on the 1st and rescued 26 people. The police continued to chase the group and went to a building in Taoyuan City tonight, rescued 32 people and arrested 8 members of the fraud group , handcuffs, belts and other evidence were recovered. Many people were also imprisoned, tortured, and scarred. The police are investigating at night.

According to the police investigation, on the 1st, the officers of the Tamsui Branch arrested 8 suspects of the fraud group including Lu and Lin in a community building on Xinshi 3rd Road, Tamsui District. In special cases, 26 victims were rescued from the scene.

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Check belts, sticks, stun sticks and other abusive devices

The New Taipei Police Special Task Force and the Police Inspection continued to investigate and found that the gang had another stronghold in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City outside the Danshui stronghold. More than 30 people were suspected to be detained among them; the special task force rushed to Qingfeng Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City. A community building was searched for evidence, and the relevant monitor images were reviewed. Tonight, it was confirmed that the suspect and the victim were located in the house. The prosecutors searched and found and arrested 8 suspects including the suspect surnamed Zhang on the spot, and rescued 32 victims. The scene also seized restraint devices, such as belts, throwing sticks, electric shock sticks, handcuffs, etc., as well as mobile phones, monitors and other evidence.

The police preliminarily inspected the physical condition of the 32 victims, many of them were covered in scars, and many were starving. The police were not only escorting them to the doctor, but also brought the victims who did not need medical treatment to torture and interrogation to clarify the case. Expand the investigation of the crimes involved.

It is understood that the members of the fraud group held handcuffs and restraints to control the victims who were unwilling to cooperate with the sale of passbooks. In order to force the sale of passbooks, they deliberately did not provide enough food, or abused and controlled operations, and acted brutally. They are continuing to pursue their associates.

The New Taipei Police continued to pursue the members of the Tamsui fraud group who imprisoned and abused 26 victims who were unwilling to cooperate with the sale of their passbooks. Tonight, they went to Zhongli City, Taoyuan City to dismantle another stronghold of the same group, rescued 32 people, arrested 8 suspects, took out handcuffs and restrained them. Bring evidence.

(Photo by reporter Wu Renjie, provided by the police)