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Marijiana found at variety show host Hu Gua's house

Taipei prosecutors found marijuana at the home of TV show host Hu Gua last night when they were searching for evidence whether he had bribed a district judge as media reports alleged.

Hu was acquitted in January by Judge Wu Meng-liang (吳孟良) on charges that he had installed hidden cameras in his residence to cheat fellow gamblers during high-stakes mahjong games.

But Chinese-language news reports on Wednesday said the Taipei District Court had received an anonymous tip a few days ago claiming Wu had accepted a bribe of NT$10 million (US$303,030) to acquit Hu on Jan. 11.

The Judicial Yuan on Thursday vowed that it would investigate the matter, as it involved concerns about judicial impartiality and the reputation of a judge.

Taipei prosecutors yesterday searched Hu's residence, as well as the houses of his daughter's boyfriend Lee Chin-liang (李晉良) and friend Liang Chia-yao(梁家堯).

Hu, his fiance Ding Ro-an (丁柔安) and his daughter Hu Ying-chen (胡盈禎) were also brought to the Taipei Prosecutors' Office for questioning. The interrogation was still on going as of press time.
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