A man was accused of convincing a friend to amputate his own legs so they could receive an insurance payout.
The Taiwanese men involved were identified as Zhang and Liao in a news release provided by the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau.
During a police investigation, a dry ice white Styrofoam box, a green plastic bucket, insurance documents and insurance policies, five cellphones, a computer and other items were seized as evidence. Police investigators gathered that the two men were with each other when Zhang's foot soaking happened.
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