After 24 days on the run, former Taiyen Biotech Co (台鹽生技) chairman Chen Chi-yu (陳啟昱) surrendered to the Tainan District Prosecutors’ Office this morning.
Chen is wanted for questioning in a corruption case allegedly involving illegal profits of about NT$1.1 billion relating to Taiyen Green Energy Co (台鹽綠能), a subsidiary of Taiyen Biotech Co.
Chen failed to appear at a detention hearing at the Tainan District Court on Nov. 1 without providing any reason.
Photo courtesy of Taiyen Biotech
Prosecutors put out a warrant for his arrest, but reports suggested he had fled the country, potentially to the Philippines.
President William Lai (賴清德) earlier this month urged Chen to come forward and surrender, calling on him to “face justice bravely.”
He was missing until this morning at about 10am, when he appeared at the prosecutors’ office accompanied by his lawyer.
Prosecutor Tsai Tsung-sheng (蔡宗聖) confirmed Chen’s surrender and said he would be questioned.
The corruption case involving Taiyen Green Energy Co began investigation on Oct. 23.
On Nov. 6, the court ruled to detain former Taiyen Green Energy managers Su Kun-huang (蘇坤煌) and Kuo Cheng-wei (郭政瑋), Great Glow Technology Co (鴻暉國際) chairman Su Chun-jen (蘇俊仁) and Chao Yang Development Co (晁暘開發) owner Tai Yu-ching (戴妤倩) for alleged involvement in the case.
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