{"id":12417,"date":"2026-10-04T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/?p=12417"},"modified":"2026-10-04T20:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:22:54","slug":"liu-joan-cocaine-trafficking-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/liu-joan-cocaine-trafficking-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Liu Qiaoan was prosecuted for transporting cocaine; how is her legal liability determined? | Lawyer Li Yusheng explains."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Sunflower Movement Queen&quot; Liu Qiaoan is suspected of smuggling cocaine, a Class I narcotic that carries a maximum penalty of death - FTV News\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KR2-JYoiXz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7936b923 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#e4ddd2;border-width:1px;background-color:#f7f4ef;margin-top:22px;margin-bottom:22px;padding-top:14px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:16px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.55\"><strong>News Headline:<\/strong>Liu Qiaoan, known as the &quot;Sunflower Movement Queen,&quot; is suspected of smuggling cocaine, a Class I narcotic, which carries a maximum penalty of death.<br><strong>Media Source:<\/strong>FTV News<br><strong>reporter:<\/strong>Li Yuhan, Ye Yansheng<br><strong>News link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KR2-JYoiXz8?si=Zm6KuuIDPc-wg9ZQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/KR2-JYoiXz8?si=Zm6KuuIDPc-wg9ZQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-border-color\" style=\"border-left-color:#b47a35;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:5px;color:#17324d;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:12px;font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report by FTV News, Liu Qiaoan was indicted by prosecutors after being extradited back to Taiwan. Prosecutors accuse her of involvement in a transnational drug trafficking ring, acting as an intermediary for Taiwanese buyers, and smuggling cocaine into Taiwan by air using candles concealed within the drugs. The report indicates that the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office is pursuing charges of transporting a Class I narcotic. The above information pertains to the prosecutors&#039; accusations; whether a crime has been committed and the final sentence will be determined by the court based on the evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-border-color\" style=\"border-left-color:#b47a35;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:5px;color:#17324d;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:12px;font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);\">Lawyer Li Yusheng explains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a news report, Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm explained the significant legal risks of transnational drug trafficking. Cocaine is a Class I controlled substance, and Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act lists the death penalty or life imprisonment as statutory penalties for the manufacture, transportation, and sale of Class I controlled substances; however, the statutory penalty does not directly equate to the final sentence in a specific case. The court must still consider relevant constitutional requirements, specific circumstances, and applicable mitigating circumstances. Indictment itself does not equate to conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">exist<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/criminal\/\">Drug cases<\/a>In determining liability, whether the defendant was aware that the package contained drugs, and whether they participated in its transportation or shared the task, are crucial factors; it&#039;s not simply a matter of who personally carried or sent the package. Communication records, logistics data, financial transactions, and each person&#039;s actual role must all be cross-checked. If the evidence is based solely on statements from co-defendants or fragmented conversations, it&#039;s essential to examine whether there is supporting evidence and to distinguish between involvement in transportation, assistance, and mere contact. The actions of the entire group cannot be attributed to any individual defendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:20px;background-color:#d9d9d9;color:#d9d9d9\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.55\"><strong>Fuda Law Firm<\/strong><br>Address: 17th Floor, No. 180, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei Taiwan 106<br>Tel:<a href=\"tel:0277093611\">02-7709-3611<\/a><br>Line\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/@723pifhz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@fdlaw<\/a><br>Facebook:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fudalawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDLAW<\/a><br>website:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/<\/a><br>e-mail:<a 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