A Lafayette frigate. CNA file photo
A Lafayette frigate. CNA file photo
The Ministry of Justice on Friday confirmed that progress has been made in its pursuit of illicit kickbacks involved in the long-running Lafayette frigate scandal.
The confirmation came after Switzerland announced that it would return part of the US$900 million it confiscated over corruption allegations linked to the case, which date back three decades.
"In the frigates case, Switzerland will restitute nearly US$266 million to Taiwan," the Swiss Department of Justice and Police said in a statement on Thursday, referring to the money as "illegal commissions" paid during an estimated US$2.8 billion deal to buy six Lafayette-class frigates in 1991.