TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Three foreign defendants in the theft of more than NT$83.27 million (US$2.75 million) from First Bank ATMs last year received lighter penalties from the Taiwan High Court Thursday than were handed down earlier this year by a lower court. However, the trio were found to have played key roles in handling the stolen money in the case. The fine for Peregudovs was reduced to NT$500,000, while Colibaba's was cut to NT$400,000, and Penkov's was adjusted down to NT$300,000, according to the court. Those who made the withdrawals were able to leave the country, and Peregudovs, Colibaba and Penkov entered Taiwan later to recover the money and take it out of Taiwan. Police were able to track down the three men and recovered more than NT$77 million of the stolen cash.

Source: The China Post May 18, 2017 10:18 UTC