Man Arrested After Etomidate Pods Found in Car
On.cc · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Police arrested a 36-year-old man after finding four suspected etomidate vape pods inside a private car parked outside No. 8 Tsz Wan Shan Road on Saturday morning, 19 September. Officers were called after a passer-by reported that the driver appeared to have fainted inside the vehicle, and the man was later detained on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs.
Key Points
- Police received a report at about 9:41am on 19 September that a man was suspected of passing out inside a roadside-parked private car at No. 8 Tsz Wan Shan Road
- RTHK said the report was made at around 9am, and officers then attended the scene in Tsz Wan Shan to investigate the condition of the 36-year-old man
- After waking the driver, identified by on.cc as a 36-year-old surnamed Lam, officers searched the car and found four suspected etomidate-containing vape pods.
- The suspected pods had an estimated street value of about HK$1,200, according to both reports.
- The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and was also ticketed for failing to display a valid vehicle licence and the vehicle registration mark.
Why It Matters
The case combines a roadside welfare report with a subsequent drug-possession arrest, showing how routine emergency callouts can lead to wider enforcement action. For Hong Kong motorists, it also underlines that police said the driver faced separate ticketing over vehicle licence and registration display requirements.