Zhang Qingyu, abbot of Donglin Temple in Yilan, Taiwan, and his ordained son Zhang Weifu are suspected of embezzling nearly 70 million yuan (approximately NT$330 million) in temple donations. Investigators uncovered more than a dozen iron boxes containing gold and silver buried under gravel outside the temple's meditation quarters during a search operation.
The investigation revealed that temple funds were transferred to private accounts and laundered through purchases of cryptocurrencies, gold, and silver. The case remains under active investigation.
Taiwan Temple Abbot and Son Suspected of Embezzling $70M in Donations, Laundered via Crypto
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