On October 2, 2026, Taiwanese media outlet China Times Electronic News reported that the Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted two vendors who manufactured and sold edible oil, falsely claiming it was Taiwanese-made, using cheap and inferior camellia oil seeds from mainland China.

According to the article, defendant Chen Jong Xiuhui (Chen Jong Xiuhui), business department manager of Taipei-based company Wega International, allegedly colluded with raw material supplier defendant Chen Yuan-nong (Chen Yuan-nong) to cut costs for their own brand "Gao Yang San" and obtain exorbitant profits, by falsely labeling inferior camellia (aburatsubaki) seeds imported at a low price from mainland China as Taiwanese.

Both defendants are suspected of having camellia oil manufactured at a contract processing factory, then deceiving consumers and selling the product by attaching false labels stating "Origin: Taiwan." The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has reportedly indicted both defendants on charges such as fraud and false labeling of goods, and is seeking the confiscation of approximately 20 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 99 million Japanese Yen) in criminal proceeds.

The article explained that the incident came to light when Yuen Foong Yu Bio-Tech, a business partner, detected carcinogenic substance benzopyrene exceeding standard levels in products purchased from Wega International during its own inspection in July, and reported it to the Food and Drug Administration.

Furthermore, it was reported that defendant Chen Jong and others not only lied to another company, claiming the raw materials were from Alishan, but also, to gain the trust of Yuen Foong Yu Bio-Tech, which had specified Taiwanese raw materials, defendant Chen Yuan-nong even staged a tour, pretending to be the owner of a tea plantation, and is suspected of having defrauded them of an order for 10,000 units.

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office reportedly severely condemned both defendants for their grave maliciousness in selling fraudulent oil made from inferior mainland Chinese raw materials for personal gain, thereby damaging public trust in food safety and causing consumers to ingest oil of unknown origin and concealed quality, and requested the court to impose severe penalties. (Edited and translated by Kawajiri)