The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) today confirmed media reports that a Taiwanese suspect linked to a money laundering case several years ago was shot and killed in Cambodia.
Cambodian authorities have indicated that circumstances related to Lin Ping-wen’s (林秉文) death are still being investigated, the CIB said in a brief statement.
The bureau’s liaison officers and Taiwan's representative office in Ho Chi Minh City are assisting Lin's family with arrangements, it said, without elaborating.
Photo: Taipei Times file photo
The CIB's statement came after Taiwan-based news outlet TVBS reported rumors that Lin, a notorious underground gambling figure in Taiwan, had fled to Los Angeles, while other sources said he was ambushed and shot late last night in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
In February 2023, Lin was indicted by the New Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office for suspected money laundering in a case linked to Kuo Che-min (郭哲敏), who operated a private club in Taipei called 88 Lounge, which has since been shut down.
However, Lin failed to appear in court, prompting prosecutors to seize his NT$3 million (US$93,481) bail in December 2024 and place him on a wanted list.
Meanwhile, Kuo was arrested in Thailand in July 2023 and repatriated to Taiwan after Taipei prosecutors accused him of handling underground foreign currency transactions totaling about NT$2.7 billion.
He was also later indicted in Taiwan for suspected contraventions of the Banking Act (銀行法) and Money Laundering Control Act (洗錢防制法).
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