Coast guard and police officers stopped a truck in New Taipei's Rueifang district early on 3 June 2026 and found 1,309 packages holding 766.09 kg of dried cannabis flower, along with amphetamine and mixed drugs. The coast guard valued the haul at about NT$1.62 billion and said it was its largest cannabis seizure in ten years; seven people were arrested and prosecutors indicted them on 24 August. The announcement was made on 5 October.[1]
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- Taipei Times — CGA seizes NT$1.62 billion worth of drugs in largest marijuana bust in a decade（6 October 2026）6 October 2026；766.09 kg；3 June raid；indicted 24 Augustarchived
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