Police on April 8 arrested two men, and seized firearms and ammunition during a raid at a firearms workshop in New Taipei City, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said on Monday.
Following a tip-off, officers raided a rented house in Tamsui District (淡水), the bureau told a news conference.
Tang Chia-jen (唐嘉仁), who heads the bureau’s Second Investigation Corp, said that the main suspect, a 30-year-old man surnamed Lee (李), and his assistant, identified by his last name, Tsai (蔡), were detained at the scene.
The workshop was in a room on the first floor, which Lee had partitioned to avoid detection,
Police raid alleged gun workshop in New Taipei, arrest suspects
04/19/2021 08:26 PM
The CIB displays the seized firearms at a news conference Monday. CNA photo April 19, 2021
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) Monday said it arrested two men and seized firearms and ammunition during a raid on an alleged illegal firearms workshop in New Taipei.
Following a tipoff the raid was conducted on a rented house in Tamsui District on April 8, the CIB said at a a press conference held to publicize the case.
Tang Chia-jen (唐嘉仁), who heads the CIB s Second Investigation Corp., said the chief suspect surnamed Lee (李) and his assistant, identified by his last name Tsai (蔡), were arrested at the scene.