TAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities on Monday closed the net on a ring of Army officers and suppliers who allegedly wet their beaks at every step in the procurement of parts for armored vehicles. They allegedly bribed the officer handling armored vehicle part procurement in exchange for information on the Army's pre-selected asking price. The suspects allegedly met at a KFC in New Taipei's Luzhou District to determine which of them would win each. If the bid prices had already been submitted, the bribed officer would help the suppliers change their bids on the tender forms. After winning the bid, the group cut corners by passing off low-quality vehicle parts imported from China as certified parts, again with the help of officials on their payroll, prosecutors said.

Source: The China Post July 18, 2017 00:00 UTC