A suspect was arrested in front of a famous Shezi Island porridge shop, with a car filled with drug-laced coffee packets. │TVBS News reporters Guo Ying, Yan Shengfen, and Yu Xinhan News link: Late at night, police officers arrived to apprehend a suspect in front of a famous mushroom and pork porridge shop on Shezi Island in Taipei City. He was stopped for a shaky bike. When officers discovered a large number of drug-laced coffee packets hidden inside his car, he attempted to flee and even lost control and choked the officers. After being handcuffed and arrested, he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that personal use of Class II drugs carries a prison sentence of up to three years, while possession or sale with intent to sell can carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment or more than 10 years. Therefore, suspects arrested often plead personal use to mitigate their sentence. However, if the quantity of drugs seized is large…

A beloved dog was stolen! A female defense lawyer was arrested for "mistaking it for a stray dog" | TVBS News reporters Jiang Yunman, Yan Shengfen, and Yan Ruisheng News link: A man in Yonghe, New Taipei City, was answering a phone call outside a pet shop when his beloved dog followed him outside. Within minutes, the furry friend was taken away by a stranger. Police reviewed surveillance footage to identify the suspect, who claimed she took the dog home after mistaking it for a stray. She was subsequently charged with theft. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that if it is objectively clear that an unleashed puppy has an owner, but the owner is still taken, this constitutes theft under the criminal law. Even if the perpetrator claims they mistakenly believed the dog had no owner, they may still be charged with misappropriation of lost property. However, if the perpetrator took the puppy away but took it for a microchip scan, then the dog could be identified...

Huang Kuo-chang was accused of "hiring paparazzi to follow and monitor political opponents," and that filming political opponents "is not protected by press freedom." Lawyers: Up to five years in prison. | Sanli News reporters You Tao and Wu Jiecheng. News link: Fidelity Law Firm attorney Li Yusheng stated that, based on the Constitution's guarantee of press freedom, the media has a need to interview and report the truth, but they are prohibited from intruding on or disturbing others' privacy without reason, as doing so would exceed the boundaries of press freedom. Hiring paparazzi to follow political opponents is clearly motivated by personal gain, exceeding the boundaries of press freedom and potentially infringing on secrets under the Criminal Law and personal data protection laws. These offenses carry a combined sentence of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to NT$1 million, and civil liability.

The first-instance verdict in the DPP spy case has Huang Qurong sentenced to 10 years. The judge's anger has exacerbated diplomatic tensions. │ Sanli News reporters You Tao and Liao Yiyang. News link: Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that the defendants in this case were charged with leaking state secrets, spying and collecting state secrets, and money laundering. The statutory maximum sentence could reach 25 years in prison. The judge ultimately sentenced the three defendants to 10 years, 8 years and 2 months, and 4 years, respectively, which are not significantly different from previous court sentences in similar cases. Due to the significant discrepancy between the judge's sentence and the prosecutor's specific request, and the significant impact of this case on national security, the prosecutor is likely to appeal. Fidelity Law Firm Line: https://www.fidelitylawfirm.com/…