Taoyuan Police Arrest Motorcyclist Suspected of Drug-Impaired Driving, Seize 'Zombie Vapes'

The Taoyuan Police Precinct announced today that officers conducting online patrols discovered a motorcyclist suspected of drug use. Upon investigation, they found the rider in possession of the Class 2 drug etomidate, and he tested positive in a saliva screening. He has been referred to prosecutors for violating the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act and public safety laws. Wu Chia-ming, chief of the Jingfu Police Station, stated that police acted after netizens reported a rider at the intersection of Zhongzheng Road and Heping Road who collapsed after using an e-cigarette and then rode away. Police tracked down the 37-year-old suspect, surnamed Huang, on Zhongshan East Road. Wu emphasized that drug-impaired driving poses a severe threat to public safety, noting that the precinct has already apprehended 108 such cases this year and will continue to intensify enforcement.