Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) A French naval warship has anchored in waters off the coast of Changhua County's Fangyuan Township, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed on Thursday without disclosing any further details.
Bureau officer one of six suspects in lighthouse case
CORRUPTION CASE: Investigators said Sheng received bribes from a contracting firm owner, and colluded with a law firm to forge paperwork
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
A Maritime and Port Bureau technical officer surnamed Sheng (盛) was among six people yesterday listed as suspects in a probe into allegations of bid rigging, bribery and collusion involving work on the nation’s lighthouses, after raids conducted this week.
The six, who were released on bail, were among 10 people summoned on Tuesday for questioning at the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office.
A officer at bureau’s Maritime Safety Division, Sheng paid bail of NT$150,000, while the other five, who were from a contracting company and a law firm, paid NT$50,000 to NT$150,000 each.