Crime in Taiwan

Crime in Taiwan ranges from food adulteration, bombing, assassination attempts, hostage crisis, murder etc.^[1]

Law enforcement agencies

The National Police Agency is the top law enforcement body in Taiwan.

Types of crime

Assassination attempts

• President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu assassination attempt on 19 Mach 2004
• Presidential Office Building Truck Attack on 25 January 2014

Bombing

• Taiwan McDonald's bombings on 28-29 April 1992

Food adulteration

• 2011 Taiwan food scandal in 2011
• 2013 Taiwan food scandal in 2013
• 2014 Taiwan food scandal in 2014

Hostage crisis

• Alexander family hostage crisis on 18 November 1997

Murder

• Nantou shooting on 21 September 1959
• Murder of Pai Hsiao-yen on 20 April 1997
• Murder of Weng Chi-nan on 28 May 2010
• Taipei Metro attack on 21 May 2014

See also

• Crime

References