Taiwan raids 12 locations in its first formal crackdown on Nvidia AI chip smuggling — hunts three fugitives for document forgery, fraudulent declarations in Super Micro smuggling case
Taiwan has conducted its first formal crackdown on Nvidia AI chip smuggling, raiding 12 locations and seeking to detain three fugitives. The individuals are accused of forging documents to illegally export AI servers to China, violating U.S. trade restrictions. This operation reflects a significant policy shift in Taiwan's approach to semiconductor export controls amid increasing pressure from Washington.
- ▪Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors' Office executed search warrants across 12 locations in a crackdown on AI chip smuggling.
- ▪Three individuals are being sought for allegedly forging shipping documents to export AI servers to China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- ▪This crackdown is part of a broader effort to secure the global AI supply chain and follows a major smuggling case involving Super Micro Computer Inc.
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Desktops Servers Taiwan raids 12 locations in its first formal crackdown on Nvidia AI chip smuggling — hunts three fugitives for document forgery, fraudulent declarations in Super Micro smuggling case News By Zak Killian published 21 May 2026 Getting banned Hopper or Blackwell chips into mainland data centers just became exponentially more fraught. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On Wednesday, the Taiwan Keelung District Prosecutors' Office executed search warrants across 12 locations and is now seeking to…
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