Prosecutors have apprehended seven suspects in connection with the escape of independent Legislator May Chin’s (高金素梅) former aide, Chang Chun-chieh (張俊傑), and issued arrest warrants for Chang and another suspect, Chen Wei-ta (陳威達).
Chang planned his escape on Sunday last week, first meeting with Chin’s assistant, Chen Chun-wei (陳俊瑋), at a restaurant and giving him a USB drive, local Chinese language news reports said.
That evening he met with Chen Wei-ta at a public restroom where the two broke Chang’s ankle bracelet and fled separately, sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Chang allegedly fled south, while people, including Chou Huan-kai (周煥凱), provided him with vehicles, food, clothing and transportation to help him escape, the sources said.
Chen Wei-ta reportedly fled to another location with the help of Pan Hsin-yi (潘信義), an alleged gang member, as well as a man and woman both surnamed Chen (陳), they said.
Prosecutors assigned to the case last night arrested the man and woman surnamed Chen in southern Taiwan and took them in for questioning, they said.
The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said it has canceled Chang’s passport and issued arrest warrants for him and Chen Wei-ta.
The investigation included six searches involving seven people and nine locations, the office said, adding that nine alleged accomplices or others involved in the escape were brought in for questioning.
Chou and Chen Chun-han (陳俊翰) have been detained, while prosecutors are seeking to have Pan detained, it said.
Chen Chun-wei was released on NT$50,000 bail, while Chen Yen-an (陳彥安) was released on NT$100,000 bail, the office said.
The remaining two suspects would be taken to the office today for further questioning, it added.
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