A 33-year-old wanted man was arrested on Monday morning after a reckless attempt to evade police near Prince Edward Road West, resulting in the seizure of suspected drugs worth near HK$100,000.
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At around 9am today, motorcycle traffic officers observed the driver using a mobile phone without wearing a seatbelt near the junction of Waterloo Road and Prince Edward Road West.
When officers signaled him to pull over, he ignored the instruction and sped away, driving dangerously against traffic on Waterloo Road.
He abandoned his car on Princess Margaret Road outside Scientia Secondary School, fled 400 meters to a pedestrian bridge near Man Fuk Road Garden, and climbed the railing.
The police urged him to calm down and come down from the railing, successfully subduing him shortly and taking him back to the vehicle for questioning.
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The police also recovered a waist pouch near the scene, which they believed belonged to the driver.
Inside, they found 157 packets of suspected crack cocaine worth HK$60,000 and eight packets of suspected methamphetamine worth HK$39,000, which were seized for further analysis.
The man faces charges of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without third party risks insurance, and trafficking in a dangerous drug. He is also wanted in connection with five outstanding cases.
The Traffic Kowloon West unit is conducting further investigations.
