Court says drug trafficking group provided man with 500 British pounds’ worth of TRX cryptocurrency to pay for travel from the United Kingdom to Germany and hotel accommodation, the court said. He was also promised 600 pounds, or about NT$25,000, after completing the delivery. The relatively small payment stood in sharp contrast to the scale of the shipment, which prosecutors said contained more than 27 kg of ketamine.

Officers said both drivers violated traffic rules requiring drivers to immediately yield to ambulances, fire trucks, police vehicles, and emergency repair vehicles using sirens. The drivers will be summoned to give statements and face fines of NT$6,000 to NT$30,000. Their driver’s licenses may also be revoked, and their vehicle plates suspended for six months, police said.

Starlux Airlines (星宇航空) announced on Aug. 21 that it will expand operations to southern Taiwan by launching direct flights from Kaohsiung to Kobe and Okinawa, Japan.

Authorities said the car rental company accumulated 133 tickets for traffic violations, including illegal parking and speeding, and also owed parking fees, ETC highway tolls, and business income tax.