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By Jason Pan / Staff Reporter
An investigation into Tsai Chi-hao (蔡其豪), captain of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Kinmen County Police Bureau and brother-in-law of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Jessica Chen (陳玉珍), revealed misconduct alleged Control member Yuan Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容) said on Friday.
In presenting his report, Chi told Control Yuan that Tsai had violated regulations.
Later in the day, Kinmen police officials said in a statement that they respect the findings of Control Yuan.
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“Upon receipt of the official documents of the Control Yuan report, our office will forward the case to the Public Service Disciplinary Sanction Commission and follow up to determine the legal responsibility of other public officials and supervisors involved in the case” , they said. noted.
The bureau cited Tsai for dereliction of duty, while other officers were cited for lack of oversight.
The case came to public attention after some accused Chen and his family of allegedly using their political influence to secure business contracts and government tenders for family businesses.
Chen said yesterday that the investigation cleared her of any involvement in the case.
Chi told Control Yuan that she started the investigation after a complaint was filed in 2019.
The complaint details a financial dispute with Kinmen County-based Hai-Ray Construction Co, which is operated by Tsai and his wife, Chen Yu-ling (陳玉玲), Chi said.
“Records show that in April 2019, Tsai asked his unit for a temporary leave from his job as a police captain with suspended pay, although he was to retain his job and rank,” she said. .
In his application, he said he had to take care of his aging parents and that his mother suffered from a serious illness, according to the report.
“The temporary leave was from May 1 to the end of August of that year,” Chi said. “Documents showed that Tsai and his wife then signed a commercial contract for their company to oversee and supply cement for a construction project.”
Tsai changed her household record to the county’s Wuciou Islands (烏坵) and rented a crane truck from Tai Ke-chung (戴克忠), according to the report.
Tsai traveled to Wuciou on July 1 and 15, registering as a Hai-Ray executive who was there to oversee a construction site, he said.
A dispute then arose between Hai-Ray and the owner of the crane truck, Tai filing a lawsuit for unpaid wages and repair costs, while another lawsuit was filed against the company which owed wages to hired workers, he added.
During the investigation, Tsai told Chi that his wife owned the business and that although he went to oversee construction, he did not receive a salary, he said.
Chi said Tsai violated regulations prohibiting police officers from performing outdoor work.
“Wuciou is near the Chinese coast…and all arrivals must be approved in advance. Investigation revealed that Tsai and his wife had rented a speedboat to travel from Kinmen to Wuciou, but when they arrived on the islands, they registered fraudulently, without indicating their business purpose,” Chi said.
The investigation revealed that navy personnel in Wuciou allegedly colluded with the couple because they were unable to provide full records of their arrivals and departures, she added.
As a result, the Control Yuan officially asked the Navy to conduct its own investigation into possible violations, she said.
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