A man in Chiayi County has been charged with arson after prosecutors say he set fire twice to a friend's factory because the friend would not lend him money — a case that ended with no injuries but a jail-bound suspect.

• A man surnamed Chen wanted cash for a business venture and was turned down by a friend who runs a factory in Taibao.
• Prosecutors say he broke into the factory office in early August, sprayed insecticide on paperwork and lit it with a lighter.
• Two days later he doused wood and junk outside the factory's roller door with motorcycle fuel additive and set it alight while workers were still inside.
• Firefighters put out both blazes quickly, and only office equipment and the door were damaged.
• Security camera footage led police to Chen, who confessed; a court approved his detention and prosecutors have charged him with endangering public safety.

Outlook: The case now moves to Chiayi District Court, with Chen held in custody while it proceeds.