Chief Prosecutor Xie Wenji, Prosecutor Jiang Bingxun, and Prosecutor Chen Tingjun of this department directed the Chiayi County Investigation Station of the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice to investigate a case in which a civil servant in a township office in Chiayi County was suspected of demanding bribes and improper benefits for violating his duties. After a special team was formed to investigate and collect evidence Later, on July 2, 2024, the task force carried out a search ticket issued by the Chiayi District Court and conducted a search at the civil servant's office, residence and the residences of his friends, and seized relevant matters. witness, and summoned the defendant Zeng ○○ and relevant witnesses.

The defendant was a civil servant in a township office in Chiayi County. In December 2023 and January 2024, he used the excuse that the victim, a green energy manufacturer, had illegally prepared land and laid foundation piles before obtaining an agricultural operation permit. , requiring manufacturers to pay bribes and unfair benefits from subcontracting in order to avoid administrative sanctions for the disputed projects. After interrogating the defendant Zeng ○○ and relevant witnesses late at night, Prosecutor Jiang admitted that the defendant Zeng ○○ was involved in the corruption offenses. According to the regulations on the crime of corruption, he was suspected of violating the official duties, requesting bribes, and improper interests. The crime was a serious crime and the statutory penalty involved was 10 years. For the above-mentioned serious crimes with fixed-term imprisonment, if there are sufficient facts to prove that there is a risk of annihilation of evidence or collusion with accomplices or witnesses, and there is a reason and necessity for detention, the application for prohibition of detention will be approved.

Chief Prosecutor Chen Songji of the Department said that green energy construction is an important direction for the country to actively promote energy transformation. The Department will continue to uphold the declaration of Minister of Justice Zheng Mingqian on June 4, 2024 to "strictly deal with gangs, money, guns, drugs, and fraud." ", obstructing green energy, destroying land and other major crimes" criminal policy strongly demonstrates the government's determination to protect the development of the green energy industry, and calls on industry operators to follow government regulations to promote industrial development. If there is any illegal obstruction, they must report to the District Prosecutor's Office or the Judiciary If the police or political institutions make a report, our department and the judicial investigation agency will definitely mobilize public power to vigorously crack down and investigate the lawlessness. Environmental sustainability is the common responsibility of all people, and through public-private collaboration we can surely safeguard the core values ​​of our country's energy policy.