Fugitive Liu wanted in Hong Kong

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By Jimmy Chuang
STAFF REPORTER

The Taipei office of the Ministry of Justice's Bureau of Investigation yesterday said that Hong Kong authorities recently declared Eddie Liu (???), one of Taiwan's ten most wanted fugitives, an economic criminal. Liu is wanted for alleged money laundering using his accounts at Hong Kong banks.

According to a senior special agent at the bureau, Liu was wanted by Hong Kong justice officials because he allegedly wired money that he stole from the Taipei law firm where he worked from his Hong Kong accounts to his bank accounts in Shanghai. However, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office denied that they have received any such information from Hong Kong. Although the theft was reported in Taiwan, a Hong Kong court summoned Liu and, when he did not comply to the summons, declared him a wanted criminal.

Taiwan's law enforcement officials are still hoping to hear from the Chinese police or related offices regarding their search for Liu.

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