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March 7, 2012, 12:00 PM Comprehensive Report
King Fruit Company became embroiled in the plasticizer scandal for selling concentrated juice containing plasticizers. Although its owner, Chen A-he, knew the products were problematic and still attempted to ship them, the first-instance judge ruled that since Chen only sold the products to two companies and did not publicly display them, it did not constitute the crime of poisoning circulated food. Instead, he was lightly sentenced to one year and four months for attempted fraud and fined NT$800,000—a stark contrast to the prosecution’s initial demand for a 12-year sentence.
After being caught up in the plasticizer scandal, King Fruit Company vanished without a trace. The large sign at the storefront remained, but the place was long deserted, with only a notice posted urging old and new customers to continue their support. Where exactly had they moved? Further investigation revealed that the entire company had quietly relocated to a mixed-use building in Wugu. The prominent King Fruit sign was gone, and though people could be seen moving goods, no one could clearly explain the company’s current situation.
For selling toxic juice laced with plasticizers, King Fruit’s owner, Chen A-he, was specifically prosecuted on July 7, 2011, with the prosecution demanding a 12-year sentence and a fine of NT$10 million. Chen covered his face with his hands, too ashamed to look up. At the time, the prosecution took severe action, charging him under the so-called "poisoning circulated food" clause (commonly known as the "thousand-faced man clause"), because Chen was fully aware the ingredients contained plasticizers. Not only did he fail to destroy the products, he continued shipping them and even concealed the truth, assuring downstream manufacturers there was no problem.
Authorities urgently raided the company and seized boxes of toxic juice ready for shipment. The prosecution harshly criticized King Fruit for being blinded by greed and sought a heavy sentence. However, the judge handed down a lenient sentence of one year and four months. Why such a huge discrepancy? The judge determined that King Fruit only stored the goods in a warehouse and did not publicly display or sell them, thus not meeting the criteria for poisoning circulated food.
Additionally, since the shipped goods had not yet been paid for by the time Chen was arrested, he was only convicted of attempted fraud, resulting in the one-year-and-four-month sentence and an NT$800,000 fine. This verdict came as a major surprise. The prosecution stated that the judge seemed to interpret the case leniently and that there might still be room for reconsideration, leaving open the possibility of an appeal.
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Golden Fruit King Boss Sentenced to 1 Year 4 Months for Selling Toxic Juice
King Fruit Company became embroiled in the plasticizer scandal for selling concentrated juice containing plasticizers. Although its owner, Chen A-he, knew the products were problematic and still attempted to ship them, the first-instance judge ruled that since Chen only sold the products to two companies and did not publicly display them, it did not constitute the crime of poisoning circulated food. Instead, he was lightly sentenced to one year and four months for attempted fraud and fined NT$800,000—a stark contrast to the prosecution’s initial demand for a 12-year sentence.
After being caught up in the plasticizer scandal, King Fruit Company vanished without a trace. The large sign at the storefront remained, but the place was long deserted, with only a notice posted urging old and new customers to continue their support. Where exactly had they moved? Further investigation revealed that the entire company had quietly relocated to a mixed-use building in Wugu. The prominent King Fruit sign was gone, and though people could be seen moving goods, no one could clearly explain the company’s current situation.
For selling toxic juice laced with plasticizers, King Fruit’s owner, Chen A-he, was specifically prosecuted on July 7, 2011, with the prosecution demanding a 12-year sentence and a fine of NT$10 million. Chen covered his face with his hands, too ashamed to look up. At the time, the prosecution took severe action, charging him under the so-called "poisoning circulated food" clause (commonly known as the "thousand-faced man clause"), because Chen was fully aware the ingredients contained plasticizers. Not only did he fail to destroy the products, he continued shipping them and even concealed the truth, assuring downstream manufacturers there was no problem.
Authorities urgently raided the company and seized boxes of toxic juice ready for shipment. The prosecution harshly criticized King Fruit for being blinded by greed and sought a heavy sentence. However, the judge handed down a lenient sentence of one year and four months. Why such a huge discrepancy? The judge determined that King Fruit only stored the goods in a warehouse and did not publicly display or sell them, thus not meeting the criteria for poisoning circulated food.
Additionally, since the shipped goods had not yet been paid for by the time Chen was arrested, he was only convicted of attempted fraud, resulting in the one-year-and-four-month sentence and an NT$800,000 fine. This verdict came as a major surprise. The prosecution stated that the judge seemed to interpret the case leniently and that there might still be room for reconsideration, leaving open the possibility of an appeal.
Source: http:/ / news. cts. com. tw/ cts/ g……/ 201203/ 201203070952562. html