Minibus driver arrested in Hong Kong for alleged drug driving while carrying passengers

South China Morning Post - Nov 10, 2026

A minibus driver has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs while carrying passengers, after he tested positive for methamphetamine during a police interception. Acting on intelligence, officers intercepted the minibus without incident on Tuesday and removed the seven passengers on board to safety, according to Senior inspector Pun Chun-ho of the Kowloon East task force’s enforcement and control division. “Drug driving isn’t simply a rule violation, but a...

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