As scheduled, the rehearsal for Double Ten National Day celebrations will be held today, Government Information Office Minister Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) said yesterday.
Authorized officials will impose a temporary traffic control zone for the rehearsal activity, prohibiting vehicles from entering the Boai District (
The rehearsals for military display were held twice during the wee hours of Wednesday and Friday, and today's rehearsal would include performances rather than military display.
Meanwhile, temporary restrictions on controlling traffic flow will be imposed on partial sections of Chongqing S Road and Ketagalan Avenue from 5pm to 10pm so necessary decoration can be completed for the celebration on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, officials from the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said they have launched another wave of crackdowns on local gangsters as part of its efforts to prevent them from engaging in illegal activities during the Oct. 10 National Day celebrations.
The police busted several rings including 221 gangsters in Taipei allegedly involved in blackmail, illegal debt-collecting and violations of the Organized Crime Prevention Act (組織犯罪防制條例), the officials said.
Police in central Taiwan on Saturday also busted a ring led by a suspect who used violence to gradually gain ownership of a funeral service company, the officials said, adding that the lucrative funeral service industry often attracts the attention of local gangsters.
The police also referred 42 gangsters who have allegedly committed serious illegal acts to prosecution authorities, the officials added.
An additional 573 gangsters were also nabbed for allegedly using violence to collect debts, blackmailing construction companies and recruiting young people to join criminal rings, said the officials.
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