Keelung police arrest woman for drug-driving after 3-hour stakeout; preventive detention granted

A woman identified only by her surname, Hong, was arrested in Keelung after a more than three-hour police stakeout. She was apprehended while riding a motorcycle after allegedly using heroin and amphetamines.

Authorities conducted a saliva test, which confirmed the presence of drugs. A subsequent search of her rented residence uncovered three e-cigarette cartridges containing etonitazene and several grams of amphetamines. Police reported that Hong, in her 40s, had a known drug addiction.

Following her arrest, Hong was transferred to the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office. Prosecutor Lin Chiu-tien determined that Hong was a repeat offender in drug-driving cases and posed a risk of re-offending. Consequently, a request for preventive detention was made to the court, which was subsequently granted.

The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office emphasized its "zero tolerance" stance on drug-driving, highlighting the severe danger it poses to public safety. The office stated that prosecutors will continue to enforce strict measures and investigate such cases rigorously to prevent the spread of drug-driving and ensure traffic safety and social order.

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Drug driving seriously endangers the safety of road users. The Supreme Prosecutors Office, the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, and their subordinate local prosecutor's offices all maintain a zero-tolerance attitude towards such cases.