Actor Darren Wang (王大陸) must enlist in the military by Thursday next week and serve for one year, the Department of Compulsory Military Service said today, as he is investigated for illegally evading service.
The actor would be allowed to request time off from the military if he is summoned to court regarding ongoing investigations, the department said.
Wang is under investigation for allegedly using fake medical documents to evade mandatory military service.
Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei Times
He has already received a conscription notice, the department said.
Without the relevant requests from judicial authorities, Wang does not qualify to postpone his service and must report at the time and place specified in the notice, it said.
Wang must first report for training at the Chenggong Ling (成功嶺) military training camp, it added.
According to regulations, Wang is required to serve in the military for one year as a Taiwanese man born before Dec. 31, 1993, the department said.
Separately, the New Taipei District Court set Wang’s bail at NT$5 million (US$152,160) this morning after he was detained yesterday for allegedly orchestrating an attack on a taxi driver.
Wang ordered a taxi earlier last year and was dissatisfied with the vehicle’s quality and the driver’s service, police said.
Wang instructed a friend, surnamed Yu (游), to assault the driver, who was allegedly severely beaten, police said, recommending charges of attempted murder.
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