Motorcyclist fleeing from crash found with drugs and sword
The incident happened on the CTE.
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Tuesday, Sep 6, 2016
Police chased and subdued a motorcyclist who ran away after his vehicle collided with a taxi on the Central Expressway (CTE) on Sunday afternoon.
They reportedly found drugs and a 20cm-long katana on him.
The incident happened on the CTE, near the Balestier Road exit, at about 3pm, Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday.
It is believed that the rider had been thrown to the ground after colliding with the taxi, when a police car happened to pass by.
When two police officers stopped to give assistance, the motorcyclist started running.
The police gave chase and caught him about 100m away along Towner Road.
After questioning the rider only to find that he seemed dazed and could not speak properly, the police searched his backpack.
Inside, they found the drugs and katana.
According to Shin Min, a three-hour traffic jam ensued after the police sealed off one lane of the expressway to conduct investigations.
A police spokesman told My Paper yesterday that a 38-year-old male motorcylist was taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
He was later arrested for possession of offensive weapons as well as traffic and drug offences.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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