The Kyushu Gaming Group, involved in laundering, fraud, and gambling of 43.8 billion yuan, has also implicated the then Chief of Taichung City Criminal Investigation Division, Lin Mingzuo, who has been detained until now. The Taichung District Court has ruled that the group's leader, Chen Zhenggu, be released on a 200 million yuan bail with restrictions on going to sea and leaving the country for 8 months. During the bail period, Chen Zhenggu is not allowed to contact co-defendants and witnesses and must report to the designated police station every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Former police supervisor Lin Mingzuo has not yet been ruled on.
The indictment states that since August last year, the Taichung District Prosecutors Office has prosecuted Chen Zhenggu and his employees, accusing them of using their gaming websites LEO, THA, and KUBET, collecting gambling funds through third-party payment platforms OnePaid, 1177PAY, etc., and covering up fraud groups to defraud 18.53 million yuan. Subsequently, Chen Zhenggu was detained by the Taichung District Court on August 23 last year, with multiple extensions of detention until March 23 this year.
According to United News Network, Chen Zhenggu's lawyer has repeatedly applied for bail, arguing that all witnesses in the case have been summoned by the prosecutor and that the credibility of their testimonies remains unaffected. The extension of detention is unnecessary and excessively restricts Chen Zhenggu's personal freedom and right to defense, violating the principle of proportionality. The Taichung District Court, considering the relevant circumstances, ruled to grant bail of 200 million yuan. The prosecutor's office stated that they have not yet received the ruling and will decide whether to appeal after receiving it.
The Taichung District Court stated that on the 5th of this month, it heard the case involving gambling and money laundering by the Kyushu Group, summoning the detained group leader Chen Zhenggu and former police supervisor Lin Mingzuo for the third extension hearing. The collegial panel ruled that the defendant Chen Zhenggu be granted bail of 200 million yuan, restricted from going to sea and leaving the country for 8 months, and during the bail period, he must not contact co-defendants and witnesses and report to the designated police station every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Former police supervisor Lin Mingzuo has not yet been ruled on.
