Police arrested five people after a 29 October search in Sanchong, including a 45-year-old man suspected of supplying drugs who was wanted by three judicial authorities.[1] The man fled to a fifth-floor rooftop and climbed down on a rope, but police tracked him to nearby Zhongzheng South Road and arrested him.[1]

Police searched his premises on Dadong South Road under a warrant on 29 October, with Security Police Corps special-task officers assisting.[1] At the scene and related locations, officers found the five suspects and seized etomidate powder, vape oil and cartridges, heroin, amphetamine and cannabis.[2]

The seizure also included mixing oil, propylene glycol, glycerin, syringes, scales, beakers, electronic-cigarette devices and packaging bags.[1] Police said they suspected drug preparation, repackaging and supply, and that the case remained under investigation.[2]