Man in Pingtung Arrested for Riding Motorcycle Under Influence of Four Drugs

Central News Agency (Pingtung) May 27. A man surnamed Jian in Pingtung County was detained after riding a motorcycle from Donggang to Pingtung City—a distance of about 24 kilometers—while under the influence of four drugs. The Pingtung District Prosecutors Office successfully petitioned the court for his detention last night, citing the risk of repeated offenses. According to the prosecutor's office, the man in his 40s injected heroin, amphetamines, and ketamine in Donggang on the afternoon of the 25th, and later smoked an etomidate-laced e-cigarette before deciding to ride his motorcycle. Around 8:00 PM that evening, he was stopped for a traffic violation in Pingtung City. Saliva and urine tests confirmed the presence of heroin, methamphetamine, etomidate, and ketamine. Three etomidate cartridges and used syringes were seized on the spot. The prosecutor's office stated that Jian is suspected of violating the Criminal Code regarding unsafe driving and that detention was necessary due to the risk of recidivism. The office emphasized its commitment to the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's "National Anti-Drug Driving Project," vowing zero tolerance for such behavior. The Pingtung Police Bureau reported that they have caught 60 cases of drug-impaired driving and 221 cases of drunk driving so far this year.