TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taipei district prosecutors have detained former Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Alex Tsai (蔡正元) for allegedly embezzling over NT$300 million from a film company. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office said Tsai was being investigated for embezzling over NT$300 million from Central Motion Pictures Corp. (中央電影公司) through a capital reduction. Tsai's wife Hung, who prosecutors also called in for investigation, was released on bail of NT$300 million and is prohibited from leaving the country. Taipei District Court issued an order to detain Tsai after a search at his home, and then questioned 10 more people in connection with the case. District prosecutors requested his detention, saying Tsai was liable to destroy critical evidence, conspire with accomplices and flee the country.

Source: The China Post July 19, 2017 11:15 UTC