Lawyer in NT$147 million fraud case jumps bail: CourtStaff writer, with CNAThe Taoyuan District Court recently issued an arrest warrant for Yu Kuang-te (游光德), a lawyer accused of masterminding a NT$147.77 million (US$3.59 million) fraud ring, after he jumped bail, the court said yesterday. The court said it confiscated Yu’s bail of NT$2.5 million on March 24 and filed a complaint against him for jumping bail on March 26, believing him to have fled, though there is no record of him leaving the country. Yu, 35, was charged on Oct. 24, 2024, with aggravated fraud and money laundering. Taoyuan prosecutors alleged he led a syndicate involving two Bank of Taiwan employees that defrauded at least 179 victims of NT$147.77 million. Although Yu was subsequently taken into custody following that arrest, the district court granted his release on bail two months later, subject to residency restrictions and a ban on overseas travel.

Source: Taipei Times April 04, 2026 17:17 UTC