Coast Guard Officer Indicted for Leaking Patrol Data

A senior officer from Taiwan’s coast guard has been indicted on corruption charges, accused of leaking sensitive patrol data to illegal operators.

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00:00A senior officer with Taiwan's Coast Guard administration has been indicted for corruption

00:05after allegedly leaking sensitive patrol information.

00:10Prosecutors say the official, surnamed Zhuang, leaked information to illegal operators on

00:15both sides of the Taiwan Strait in exchange for nearly US$60,000.

00:20He was dismissed from his post and placed in detention earlier this year.

00:24He is accused of providing screenshots of the Coast Guard's radar system and patrol movements

00:30to operators engaged in illegal cross-border activities.