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of 5,210 offender in 4,532 cases and goods with an estimated market value of NT$8,378,110,000
were seized.

④ Cracking down on loan sharks (usury)
The NPA supervised all police agencies while they investigated on loan sharks (usury) cases,

including high-interest loans and illegal debt collection. In 2017, a total of 1,341 suspects were
arrested in 745 cases and the total amount of NT$1,646,760,000 were seized.

⑤ Cracking down on cases against The Banking Act

The NPA supervised all police agencies as they assisted in investigating underground remittance
with 11 cases involving 51 suspects and seized assets of NT$51,790,000 in 2017. The total amount of
this remittance value was NT$5,181,480,000. The NPA also directed all police departments to assist

in cracking down on illegal fund-raising cases. A total of 31 suspects were arrested in 7 cases and
the total amount of NT$340,340,000 was seized.

⑥ Assisting in restricting the illegal sale of petroleum and diesel fuel

The NPA supervised all police agencies as they assisted in restricting the illegal sale of
petroleum and diesel fuel. In 2017, a total of three suspects were arrested in three cases, and oil
with an estimated market value of NT$570,000 was seized.

⑦ Cracking down on counterfeit currency cases

The NPA directed all police departments to assist in cracking down on counterfeit currency
cases. In 2017, a total of 63 suspects were arrested in 42 cases, and counterfeit NT (New Taiwan)

currency with an estimated market value of NT$2,940,000 was seized. Also a total of 24 suspects
were arrested in 19 cases involving counterfeit foreign currency with an estimated market value
of NT$740,000.

⑧ Cracking down on illegal drug cases

The NPA directed all police departments to assist in cracking down on illegal drug cases. In
2017, a total of 680 suspects were arrested in 615 cases.

⑨ Cracking down on poisoned food cases

The NPA directed all police departments to assist in cracking down on poisoned food

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