Driver arrested at Admiralty Road wanted by police and CNB, weapons and bank cards seized from car

He was a wanted man.

The driver of the Mitsubishi Lancer arrested at Admiralty Road on May 28 was wanted by the police and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for multiple offences, said the police in a statement on the evening of May 29.

The police had received a call for assistance at the junction of Admiralty Road and Marsiling Lane at about 5.50pm.

Upon police's arrival, officers spotted the driver attempting to manoeuvre his car out of stationary traffic and arrested him after a short scuffle.

Two videos of the incident had gone viral.

The 36-year-old man was arrested for rash conduct, possession of offensive weapon, possession of scheduled weapon, and suspected drug-related offences.

A baton, a knuckle duster, a pocket knife, a bank card, seven cash cards, substances believed to be controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized from the vehicle as case exhibits.

The man will be charged in court on May 30 with the following offences:

• Rash conduct with respect to any machinery under his possession, punishable with an imprisonment term of up to one year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
• Possession of offensive weapon, punishable with an imprisonment for a term of up to three years and caning with not less than six strokes.
• Possession of scheduled weapon, punishable with an imprisonment for a term of up to five years and caning with not less than six strokes.

The police will also seek to remand the man in custody to investigate these additional offences:

• Driving without a valid driving licence, punishable with a fine of up to $10,000, or an imprisonment for a term of up to three years, or both, and in the case of a repeat offender, a fine of up to $20,000, or an imprisonment for a term of up to six years, or both.
• Driving without a valid insurance, punishable with a fine of up to $1,000, or an imprisonment for a term of up to three months, or both.
• Using a deregistered vehicle, punishable with a fine of up to $2,000, or an imprisonment for a term of up to three months or both, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, a fine of up to $5,000, or an imprisonment for a term of up to six months, or both.
• Using a vehicle without a licence, punishable with a fine of up to $2,000.
• Exhibiting a forged licence, punishable with a fine of up to $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term up to 12 months, or both.
• Fraudulent possession of property, punishable with imprisonment of up to one year, a fine of up to $3,000 or both.
• Carrying a truncheon in public place, punishable with an imprisonment term of up to five years and caning of not less than six strokes.

Preliminary investigations by CNB revealed that the man's urine tested positive for controlled drugs.

Further charges may be tendered subsequently upon completion of investigations.