Two Arrested Over Changhua Tree Poisonings
Two suspects have been arrested in the bizarre case of deliberate harm done to trees in Changhua in central Taiwan.
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00:00 Two suspects have been arrested for poisoning trees in Taiwan's central Changhua.
00:06 Several trees in the county have been found with wilted leaves and holes drilled into
00:11 their roots.
00:12 Police say that one suspect, Sir Neng Chang, was hired to poison the trees by the other
00:17 suspect, Sir Neng Ling, to prevent leaves falling from the trees from interfering with
00:22 his painting project at a nearby construction site.
00:26 Police have now notified the suspect of the crime and have issued a warrant for his arrest.
00:31 He has also been charged with using pesticide-containing chemicals in the air.