Taipei, May 17 -- Two Chinese nationals were arrested earlier on Friday as they tried to enter the country by rubber boat illegally, landing at Guanyin Beach in Taiwan's Taoyuan, Taipei Times reported, citing Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA).

According to Taipei Times, the CGA confirmed that the two, a father and son, were apprehended, their 3.3-meter rubber boat confiscated, and then sent to prosecutors for investigation.

The Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office identified the father as a 41-year-old man surnamed Song and has requested his detention on charges of illegal entry to Taiwan.

His 17-year-old son, however, was not detained due to his age and on the premise that he was just following his father's lead. He was later ...