Published: September 17, 2026, 19:59 | Updated: September 17, 2026, 21:19
Reported by Chen Guan-xun and Chen Hong-yi
Following the flight of Zhang Jun-jie—a former aide to independent legislator Kao Chin Su-mei—after he jumped bail, prosecutors and police have made new progress in their investigation. Yesterday (the 16th), authorities traveled to Tainan and arrested a man surnamed Wu, who is suspected of lending a vehicle for the escape. Additionally, Chen Wei-da—a key accomplice suspected of helping Zhang cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and planning the escape—surrendered to authorities today (the 17th) after being a wanted fugitive for three days. A total of nine accomplices and collaborators have now been brought in.
With his face and head heavily concealed by a mask and hat and his hands cuffed, Chen Wei-da—a key accomplice—suddenly appeared voluntarily on the 11th day of Zhang Jun-jie’s flight.
Chen, who has gang ties, is suspected of orchestrating Zhang’s escape; the task force also suspects he played a role in cutting off the electronic monitoring bracelet. After being wanted for only three days, he turned himself in to the police on the 17th, revealing his location on Wuchang Street in Taipei City.
Wang Po-Chi, an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Ming Chuan University, stated, “The police had likely cast a wide net to track him down. He probably made a subjective judgment that there was no way to escape this time. Perhaps he decided to take a chance, hoping that this action—surrendering—might lead to a lighter sentence later on.”
Although Chen Wei-da was apprehended in Taipei, the investigation revealed that after Zhang Jun-jie tampered with his electronic monitoring equipment at Daan Forest Park, his escape route led southward. The task force traversed half of Taiwan, arresting accomplices in locations such as Yunlin and Kaohsiung. Before Chen Wei-da turned himself in, authorities first traveled to Tainan to arrest a man surnamed Wu—suspected of lending a vehicle—and transferred him for further questioning on the 17th.
Kuo Chin-chang, Deputy Chief Prosecutor and spokesperson for the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, stated, “Regarding the case in which the defendant, surnamed Chang, damaged electronic monitoring equipment, our office has issued a warrant for his arrest. We have successively apprehended nine accomplices and associates and will continue to make every effort to bring Chang into custody.”
Chang Jun-chieh, a former aide to independent legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, is embroiled in a corruption case that subsequently sparked a national security controversy; he remains a fugitive after jumping bail. While nine accomplices and associates have been apprehended—at least four of whom have been detained incommunicado on charges including harboring a fugitive—Chang himself remains the subject of an active arrest warrant and an intensive manhunt.