Taiwan Suspends Acceptance of International Mail Transshipped via Shenzhen Amid Suspicious Poison Parcels from South Korea

After an analysis revealed that unidentified overseas mail delivered to Korea was sent from Shenzhen, China via Taiwan, the Taiwan postal authorities have suspended the acceptance of transshipment mail originating from Shenzhen, China.

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On the 25th, Chunghwa Post, Taiwan's postal authority, announced that it would temporarily suspend the acceptance of international transshipment mail sent from Shenzhen, China to enhance the safety of cargo mail. They instructed cargo carriers to accept mail only from verified international e-commerce platforms and logistics companies, and urged them not to accept individual cargo to strengthen control over items, as well as to create a list of suspicious cargo.

Since a report was received on the 20th about a parcel delivered to a welfare facility for the disabled in Ulsan suspected of containing gaseous poison, reports of receiving unidentified overseas mail have continued across the country. According to the National Police Agency, the number of reports of suspicious overseas mail that were not ordered has approached 3,000 from the 20th until the morning of this day.

Taiwan authorities stated that the suspicious mail was initially sent from Shenzhen, China, transshipped through Taiwan, and then sent to Korea.

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