Crime in Taiwan

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

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 in China