Bus Driver Arrested for Suspected Drug Driving

A 44-year-old bus driver was arrested for suspected drug driving following a rapid oral fluid test that indicated he had taken methamphetamine before operating the vehicle. During a targeted surveillance operation, police intercepted the bus, testing the driver, who was found to have ingested meth before driving, leading to his immediate arrest. Officers stated that such behavior not only violates the law but also poses a serious threat to the lives of passengers and other road users.

A 44-year-old minibus driver was apprehended on Tuesday for alleged drug driving, after a positive result from a rapid oral fluid test revealed he had ingested methamphetamine before operating the vehicle.

The operation, conducted by Officers from the Kowloon East traffic headquarters' enforcement and control division based on intelligence about a bus operator on a green route between Yau Tong and the Anderson public transport terminus, led to the interception of the minibus and the administration of an oral fluid screening test on the driver. Preliminary findings indicated that the driver had consumed meth prior to driving, prompting his immediate arrest.

The transit police senior inspector, Poon Chun-ho, emphasized that such conduct is a significant risk, endangering not only the driver but also passengers and other road users. He noted that two of the three previously arrested bus and taxi drivers, convicted in June, received jail terms and driving bans, while the third driver remains at large pending trial.