{"id":83652,"date":"2026-09-10T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=83652"},"modified":"2026-09-10T02:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:34:00","slug":"man-drove-under-influence-of-drugs-in-tiong-bahru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=83652","title":{"rendered":"Man drove under influence of drugs in Tiong Bahru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A 47-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Tiong Bahru on Sept 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, the police said officers were patrolling along 11 Kim Tian Road when they spotted a car <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/driver-behaved-incoherently-threw-vapes-out-car-after-hitting-motorcyclist-cck?ref=inline-article-9648557\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cdriving erratically\u201d<\/a> at about 9.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cThe police officers pursued the car and signalled for it to stop,\u201d said a police spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Upon checks, a vaporiser and a pod were seized from the car, and the driver was subsequently arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <strong class=\"font-primary\">Gabriel<\/strong> shared a photo taken at about 9.39pm, showing police officers appearing to search a dark-coloured car outside Highline Residences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The vaporiser-related offence has been referred to the <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/accident-leads-spore-police-find-94-vape-pods-rental-car-driver-admits-using-etomidate?ref=inline-article-9648557\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Sciences Authority<\/a>, police added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Under the <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/sso.agc.gov.sg\/act\/rta1961?ProvIds=pr67-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Traffic Act<\/a>, the offence of driving under the influence of drugs carries a fine ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 and\/or a jail term of up to 12 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, and\/or a jail term of up to two years. 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