9 Ex-Military Officers Indicted in Arms Scandal
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Taiwanese prosecutors charged a former navy commander in chief and eight other retired officers with corruption for their purported roles in multibillion-dollar arms scandals that have shaken the military.
Prosecutors indicted six retired officers on corruption charges over the purchase of six French-made frigates in 1991, according to a copy of the indictment.
Retired Adm. Yeh Chang-tung--a former navy commander in chief--and two other retired officers were indicted for their roles in the purchase of German mine hunters, a court spokesman said.
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