Minibus driver arrested after driving under the influence of drugs

A minibuss driver was arrested by police this morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs while carrying passengers.

The 44-year-old male minibus driver, with his head covered by a black hood, was escorted away by police.

At around 8:30 this morning, police officers spotted a minibus driving erratically around a Lok Fu shopping mall and eventually intercepted it around Sau Mau Ping. A rapid drug toxicology test showed the driver tested positive for methamphetamine -- and police promptly arrested him. There were seven passengers on board at the time, and no one was injured.

Police have charged the driver with one count of driving under the influence of drugs. He was denied bail and will appear in the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday.