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A Chinese fugitive wanted in connection with a $220 million fundraising scam has been arrested in Eswatini, the only African nation with diplomatic relations with Taiwan, after evading authorities for five years.
Jin Houyun, 57, was taken into custody on Feb. 22 in Matsapha, an industrial town in Eswatini. His capture followed a notice from the Interpol National Central Bureau in Beijing, which reported that Chinese authorities were investigating an illegal fundraising operation and believed Jin was hiding in the country.
The arrest marks a significant development in a long-running international investigation into one of China’s largest fundraising fraud cases.
