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Alert issued on UK hit-and-run fugitiveThe China Post news staff January 30, 2013, 12:07 am TWN    Prosecutors confirmed that Zain Taj Dean had escaped from Taiwan by using the passport of a Caucasian friend in Taiwan on Aug. 14 last year. They have alerted all law enforcement departments to try all possible channels to bring Dean to justice. The APB will remain effective until September 2031. They will also investigate the operations of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) to determine how Dean, who has a dark complexion, managed to slip through the airport by presenting the passport of a man with a fair appearance. The NIA expressed regret over the case yesterday and meted out a major demerit for the official responsible, plus a minor demerit and demotion for his superior following an internal probe. Officials said the NIA will build a new recognition system for foreigners beginning this year to prevent possible slips in the future. Dean had been doing business in Taiwan but was convicted and sentenced to serve four years in prison after hitting and killing Huang Jun-de, a paper delivery man, on Section 4 of Zhongxiao East Road early on a morning in March 2010. He was first given a jail term of two years and six months. The sentence was extended to four years in a new trial after he adamantly denied that he was responsible for the accident, saying he was not at the wheel. Dean claimed that a man providing valet services at a nightclub was driving the car when the accident took place, while he was dozing in the vehicle. Witnesses and surveillance camera footage, however, proved that Dean was driving the car and was under the influence of alcohol. Dean blamed the police, prosecutors and media for bullying him over his nationality and ethnicity. In addition to showing no remorse, he also refused to give any compensation to the family of Huang, who was his family's sole breadwinner. However, prosecutors and police were unable to find Dean days before he was scheduled to begin serving his term on Sept. 21 last year. It now appears that Dean had already jumped bail of NT$150,000 and departed Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for Bangkok on Aug. 14. Huang's family complained about the inefficiency of law enforcement in Taiwan. His father said that Dean's escape was “unthinkable,” and that there is no excuse for such an incident. He criticized the prosecutors for issuing the APB only after questioning Dean's accomplice, a Caucasian man teaching English in Taiwan, yesterday. Prosecutors went on the defensive, claiming that the belated move was taken in order to catch the accomplice, who could also flee the country. They said they are considering filing forgery charges against Dean's friend. Court records show that this was not the first time Dean had fled Taiwan. Investigations found that Dean first came to Taiwan under the name “Khala Hami” in 1998 to work at a local company. But he was convicted of pirating Microsoft software. After ignoring court summons, he fled abroad and returned to Taiwan with the new name of Zain Taj Dean. His defense lawyer said that Dean returned because he “loves Taiwan too much.” Some Netizens said the police should step up security measures to block all possible loopholes since Zain Taj Dean (Khala Hami) could potentially sneak back into Taiwan again under a third name due to his “strong love of Taiwan.”
20 Comments  Submit Your Comment January 30, 2013 steven.kun@ Reply In my book, "an ethnic Indian holding a British passport" is a British citizen. January 30, 2013 richen35@ "Strong love of Taiwan.” Are you sure? Yeah, strong love of Taiwan my a$$. January 31, 2013 paul.gibson@ What a piece of scum who deservers to be locked up for forty years. No doubt he did the crime. If his friend did assist him by giving him a passport then maybe he should get at least the same 4 years that Dean was sentenced to, which was way too short for such a crime. January 31, 2013 narawanda@ If he does get back in here it's up to the rest of us foreigners to turn this piece of trash in to the authorities. January 31, 2013 yun85071336@ Holy sh** an Indian holding British passport in Taiwan?? And he was hit-and -run fugitive, which is very cruel and outrageous!!!! January 31, 2013 wbt007@ Taiwan is just too nice to foreigners.So much so that the police and other public servants seems as lower status Servants (like maids). That is how the guy got away. The NIA staff should get his eye examined, is he color blind????? Pathetic is the word. PS: I am from Taiwan, and I approve of this message. January 31, 2013 ludahai_twn@ @wbt007 - Taiwan too nice to foreigners?!?!? Well, the people generally are if you are white, but there are still restrictions from the government that have been lifted in other countries for decades. February 1, 2013 pinhut@ Don't worry, the bunch of foreign losers (including, sadly, my boss), will turn up shortly to defend this piece of crap.These people, with their constant criticisms of the trial, and basic insistence on his innocence (because he is 1/ their friend, 2/ a foreigner) and their continued cries of "Racism racism", they need to shut up. If Taiwan is so racist, so bad, then why are you here? Just leave if Taiwan fails to live up to the standards of justice in the US or UK. February 1, 2013 podzone23@ This is so stupid. The Chinese seem to forget this famous question of "When you see an Indian and a snake, who do you kill first?". February 1, 2013 anmont1_gateway@ This man was convicted with nothing close to proof. Taiwan does not care about foreigners hit by Taiwanese (Google story of little girl who was sued for the cost of the bike that hit her), but the opposite is a big deal. Jurisprudence does not exist in Taiwan, and contrary proof establishing Zain was not driving the vehicle was suppressed. Congratulations Zain, everyone I know is wishing you the best of luck. February 2, 2013 lollipop237@ Strong love of Taiwan? Next time when he's back his name is Mao Tse Tung February 2, 2013 superkinez@ Indians themselves are very racist. I have heard them speak how they are "white" or "Caucasian." If there is ever a disagreement between an Asian and a White, they will take the side of the white. They even sell face whitening creams so they can look white. They also love to talk about how rich they are "in my country." That is only because $50 is a fortune there. "India is advancing so well, the richest people in the world are Indian." A whole 1% of you are doing well while 99% are left behind. I hope you are happy. February 3, 2013 curtisakbar@ @pinhut, just remember you're a foreigner too in Taiwan so perhaps you should go back to China if you don't like people that don't have yellow skin like you, as the true native Taiwanese certainly don't have yellow skin and this island is their land. February 3, 2013 adogah221@ As one of the many decent professional foreigners here in Taiwan, I wish the authorities would step up and start deporting the trash that has accumulated on the island. You could start by getting rid of all the guys who came here to "teach English," about half of whom faked their degrees. I've also been surprised at how many of them turned out to be fleeing criminal prosecutions in their home countries. (Call it sexist if you want, but the women seem to be far less likely to be dirt bags.)The job markets in the US and UK are bad enough right now that there is no reason whatsoever for Taiwan to let a bunch of unqualified degenerates remain. As for Mr. Dean, it's a pity he will never get the prison term he deserves, but at least he's gone from the island. Now keep him gone. February 6, 2013 narawan@ To all Zain lovers including Keating: It was a hit and run- enough said. Please leave us and go back home to your snow and bad food and high taxes. You don't appreciate being in Taiwan. February 6, 2013 miller.henry641@ "It was a hit and run- enough said. "Yes it was. The question that remains unanswered - WHO WAS DRIVING? Evidence showing this has been destroyed. There's the rub! February 8, 2013 richchen35@ podzone23@ wrote: IndianThis is so stupid. The Chinese seem to forget this famous question of "When you see an Indian and a snake, who do you kill first?". February 19, 2013 csmith@ Good court reporting should give the name and address of the KTV as well as the name of the driver who Dean stated as actually driving the car (Dean said that driver had a history of drug and alcohol abuse). Good reporting should find out if it was the practice of this KTV to offer patrons their valets to drive them home. Good reporting should name the KTV boss who Dean stated used his underworld contacts to obstruct justice. Good reporting should find out if it's true that the actual driver has fled to China and that the valet offered the court was a stand-in. And it was the lack of professional reporting which has created much confusion with this case, a chaos from which only Taiwan's sleazy justice system and the guilty have benefited. February 20, 2013 taipeir2001@ The racist comments about Indians should be deleted, shame on you China Post and racists.-non Indian foreigner in Taiwan February 21, 2013 curtisakbar@ The comment by SuperKinez, about Indians trying to make themselves look white can be applied to the Chinese as well. Turn on the TV go to any shopping center and you will see loads of whitening creams, cosmetic surgery for eye shape widening adverts, blue/green contact lenses and all the blonde and brown haired women selling and buying this stuff. Real hair colour, I think not. |
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