Drug dealers use pornographic terms to cover transactions, arrested by Taichung police

The Taichung City Police Criminal Investigation Corps, through network patrols, discovered individuals using the alias 'High-End Personal Shopper' on the communication app WeChat, suspected of engaging in drug trafficking. After in-depth investigation, Mr. Qiu (42 years old) was identified as a major suspect, and a special task force was formed to investigate.

According to the police, Mr. Qiu joined the drug trafficking group through advertisements on social media platforms, acting as a 'drug mule'. While Mr. Qiu was driving to transact drugs near Chongwen Street in Daliao District, Kaohsiung City, police utilized the terrain, using patrol cars to surround his vehicle from the front and rear. After identifying themselves, officers apprehended Mr. Qiu on the spot.

In addition to seizing drugs from Mr. Qiu during the transaction, police also confiscated third-class drug coffee packets, illicit cash of NT$42,600, and mobile phones. The case has been transferred to the Kaohsiung District Prosecutor's Office for investigation in violation of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act and was indicted in December of the 114th year (2025).

Preliminary police investigation revealed that the drug trafficking group promoted advertisements for new synthetic drug coffee packets under the alias 'Red Wine', and launched two different packaging designs, 'Green Grassland—Meadow' and 'Bottomless Depth—Ocean', in an attempt to 'brand' and 'commercialize' drug transactions.

Furthermore, the drug trafficking group disguised ketamine as escort services, using taglines such as 'Pretty and Delicious Little Sisters, 2 sessions for 2000, 3 sessions for 2700, 5 sessions for 4000'. The advertisements concluded with an emotional appeal: 'Dear Bosses, the price for our little sisters is currently rising, but we are not increasing our prices.' They exploited the perceived price fluctuations in the escort market to create an illusion of 'compassionate drug promotion' to attract buyers, but ultimately could not escape the eyes of the law and were arrested and handed over for prosecution. (Editor: Chen Qing-Fang) April 8, 115 (2026)