Prosecutors have uncovered leaked bidding secrets and a long-running bribery scheme inside Taiwan's state power company, exposing corruption in nuclear plant procurement.

• Taipei prosecutors and the anti-corruption agency raided 17 locations tied to the No. 1 nuclear plant and questioned 9 people over a bid-rigging and leak case.
• A manager and an engineer in the plant's repair division allegedly leaked bidding specs to one contractor, while a rival firm's owners allegedly paid a 3% kickback to get a competitor to drop out, letting their own company win the contract.
• Separately, a former deputy plant manager at the No. 2 nuclear plant is accused of taking bribes for 12 years, with investigators finding over NT$7 million in cash stashed in a rented storage unit, linked to three contractors.
• The case builds on an earlier procurement scandal at the No. 2 plant, where another former deputy manager was indicted last year; both men are now in custody facing bribery charges.

Outlook: The investigation is expanding, with charges expected for leaking trade secrets, bid-rigging, and bribery against multiple company insiders and contractors.