Farmer detained over illegal disposal of dead poultryStaff writer, with CNAA Taichung egg farm operator was yesterday detained by prosecutors and held incommunicado on suspicion of illegally disposing of chickens that died following an avian influenza outbreak. The Taichung District Court approved the detention, finding that the farmer, surnamed Yun (雲), operator of Fengkang Egg Ranch in the city’s Fongyuan District (豐原), met the legal grounds and necessity for custody. Disease prevention workers get ready to disinfect an egg farm in Taichung’s Fongyuan District on Thursday. Prosecutors searched the farm and Yun’s residence, and questioned Yun, two employees and Yen. Yen is suspected of illegally allowing hazardous waste to be dumped and buried on his land without approval from authorities, prosecutors said.

Source: Taipei Times February 03, 2026 17:14 UTC