# Taitung corruption investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/taitung-corruption-investigation
> Updated: 2026-10-22T13:57:30.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Investigators detained former Taitung County Magistrate Wu Chun-li at Taitung Fengnian Airport following allegations of corruption. The probe focuses on a scandal involving the widening of agricultural roads near the Dongying Resort, a project in which the family of current Taitung County Council Speaker Wu Hsiu-hua is reportedly invested.

Authorities suspect public funds were used to expand roads to benefit the resort, with officials from the County Agricultural Department potentially facilitating the improvements for personal gain. In addition to questioning Wu Chun-li, investigators conducted searches of his residence and Wu Hsiu-hua’s service office. This follows the prior detention of Qiu Chia-ping, an assistant to Wu Chun-li and secretary at Wu Hsiu-hua’s office, under the Corruption Prevention Act. Prosecutors are currently investigating potential collusion between government officials and private businesses.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Wu Tzu-chia released after search by Hsinchu prosecutors

Formosa Gaudy chairman Wu Tzu-chia was released after a police search regarding the distribution of campaign materials targeting Hsinchu County Magistrate candidate Cheng Chao-fang.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wu-tzu-chia-released-after-search-by-hsinchu-prosecutors

### 2026-10-20: Taitung former magistrate Wu Chun-li detained in corruption probe

Former Taitung County Magistrate Wu Chun-li was taken by investigators amid a corruption probe involving road widening near a family-invested resort and the current County Magistrate candidate Wu Hsiu-hua.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taitung-former-magistrate-wu-chun-li-detained-in-corruption-probe

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