First Case of New Preventive Detention Law After Fatal Drug Driving in Kaohsiung
高雄朱姓男子毒駕撞死人遭羈押,成為台灣刑事訴訟法新制擴大預防性羈押後的首宗案例。
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- 📰 Published: May 16, 2026 at 00:25
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A driver surnamed Chu in Kaohsiung was detained after a fatal accident involving drug driving, marking the first case under Taiwan's newly amended Code of Criminal Procedure regarding expanded preventive detention. The accident caused the death of an 80-year-old motorcyclist. Prosecutors emphasized that drug driving seriously endangers public safety and they will strictly prosecute such cases to maintain traffic order and public safety under the updated legal framework.