Police Release Drug Driver Due to Missing Urine Test, Two Officers Conditionally Prosecuted in Taichung
Two police officers in Taichung mistakenly released a suspect arrested for drug driving because the investigation team refused to accept him due to a missing urine test. They were subsequently conditionally prosecuted for negligence, exposing procedural shortcomings within the police force.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: May 10, 2026 at 12:41
- 🔍 Collected: May 10, 2026 at 13:01 (20 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: May 10, 2026 at 13:04 (2 min after Collected)
Central News Agency
(Taichung CNA, May 10) Two police officers, Hsu and Sun, from the Si-ping Police Station of the Taichung Fifth Precinct, arrested a man surnamed Chiu for drug driving as an active offender in January this year. However, when they transferred him to the investigation team, he was refused acceptance due to a missing urine test, and they subsequently released him. After investigating, prosecutors, considering that both officers admitted their actions and the minor nature of the case, decided on a deferred prosecution.
According to the deferred prosecution document from the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, officers Hsu and Sun of the Si-ping Police Station, Taichung City Police Bureau Fifth Precinct, intercepted a car driven by a man surnamed Chiu (whose drug driving case has been separately prosecuted) at 2:33 AM on January 19, 2026, during a patrol.
The police found a smell of third-grade drug ketamine emanating from Chiu. After Chiu consented to a drug saliva rapid screening test, it initially showed a positive reaction for ketamine. Officers Hsu and Sun then lawfully arrested Chiu as an active offender for offenses related to public endangerment and seized one pack of ketamine from his car.
Around 4 AM that day, the police transferred Chiu to the investigation team of the Taichung City Police Bureau Fifth Precinct for public endangerment offenses. Investigator Chuang (who received a non-prosecution disposition for the charge of releasing a detainee) was on duty at the time. Investigator Chuang refused to accept Chiu, citing that for public endangerment cases involving drug use, transfer to the district prosecutor's office could only occur after a urine test from a certified testing unit showed a positive drug reaction.
Officers Hsu and Sun, unsure how to handle the detainee, took Chiu back to the police station and promptly released him. For violating regulations, officers Hsu and Sun were referred to the prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of offenses related to aiding an escape.
After investigation, prosecutors, considering that the two officers momentarily erred and admitted their actions after the offense, and that the circumstances of the crime were minor, granted them a one-year deferred prosecution on May 4. Both officers are required to pay NT$50,000 each to the public treasury. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150510
Stand with the facts; every sponsorship you provide is a force to protect press freedom.
Download the CNA “First-hand News” App to get the latest news in real time.
The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.
(Taichung CNA, May 10) Two police officers, Hsu and Sun, from the Si-ping Police Station of the Taichung Fifth Precinct, arrested a man surnamed Chiu for drug driving as an active offender in January this year. However, when they transferred him to the investigation team, he was refused acceptance due to a missing urine test, and they subsequently released him. After investigating, prosecutors, considering that both officers admitted their actions and the minor nature of the case, decided on a deferred prosecution.
According to the deferred prosecution document from the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, officers Hsu and Sun of the Si-ping Police Station, Taichung City Police Bureau Fifth Precinct, intercepted a car driven by a man surnamed Chiu (whose drug driving case has been separately prosecuted) at 2:33 AM on January 19, 2026, during a patrol.
The police found a smell of third-grade drug ketamine emanating from Chiu. After Chiu consented to a drug saliva rapid screening test, it initially showed a positive reaction for ketamine. Officers Hsu and Sun then lawfully arrested Chiu as an active offender for offenses related to public endangerment and seized one pack of ketamine from his car.
Around 4 AM that day, the police transferred Chiu to the investigation team of the Taichung City Police Bureau Fifth Precinct for public endangerment offenses. Investigator Chuang (who received a non-prosecution disposition for the charge of releasing a detainee) was on duty at the time. Investigator Chuang refused to accept Chiu, citing that for public endangerment cases involving drug use, transfer to the district prosecutor's office could only occur after a urine test from a certified testing unit showed a positive drug reaction.
Officers Hsu and Sun, unsure how to handle the detainee, took Chiu back to the police station and promptly released him. For violating regulations, officers Hsu and Sun were referred to the prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of offenses related to aiding an escape.
After investigation, prosecutors, considering that the two officers momentarily erred and admitted their actions after the offense, and that the circumstances of the crime were minor, granted them a one-year deferred prosecution on May 4. Both officers are required to pay NT$50,000 each to the public treasury. (Edited by Chen Jen-hua) 1150510
Stand with the facts; every sponsorship you provide is a force to protect press freedom.
Download the CNA “First-hand News” App to get the latest news in real time.
The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.