A trio in their 20s was arrested early on June 29 following a police chase where the suspects’ car collided with a lorry.
In response to queries, the police said its officers were patrolling along Syed Alwi Road towards Jalan Besar at about 5.45am when they spotted a car parked haphazardly there.
The driver, a 25-year-old man, fled when the officers checked on the car, and he was eventually subdued following a chase.
The man, who was wanted by the police for traffic-related offences, was conscious when taken to hospital. He was arrested for drug-related offences.
While the officers were making the arrest, a 25-year-old woman – a passenger of the car – drove the vehicle away, the police said.
Police later found the car in Syed Alwi Road. Upon sighting the police, the car sped away and collided with a lorry.
The police later found substances believed to be controlled drugs, and drug utensils in the car.
The woman – along with another passenger, a 23-year-old female – was arrested for suspected drug-related offences.
The trio’s suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau, said the police, adding that investigations are ongoing.
Ian Cheng for The Straits Times
Three arrested after police chase, car crash in Jalan Besar
