Five in funeral probe out on bailCUTTING IN: Some employees at New Taipei City-run cremation and funeral services allegedly receive regular monthly bribes from private proprietors to expedite servicesBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterFive New Taipei City Crematorium employees were yesterday released on bail of NT$50,000 (US$1,628) each after being questioned about allegations of accepting bribes from private funeral service operators. Seven private funeral service proprietors were also questioned and released. A New Taipei City crematorium section head surnamed Hsi is escorted by investigators in January. Photo: Wang Ting-chuan, Taipei TimesThe New Taipei City Crematorium is a unit of the government-run New Taipei City Funeral Parlor in Banciao District (板橋). Hsi was released on bail of NT$200,000, while most of the other staff posted bail of NT$100,000 each, Lee said.
