Suspected drug smuggler arrested after airport chaseStaff writer, with CNAA foreign national who fled yesterday when customs officials searched his suitcase at Kaohsiung International Airport has been arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling, authorities said. Police officers apprehend a suspected drug smuggler at Kaohsiung International Airport yesterday. Photo courtesy of the Aviation Police Bureau Kaohsiung branchAfter being stopped at customs, the man offered "various pretexts" to avoid having his luggage searched before running out of the security restricted area and into the arrival hall, a bureau spokesman said. The suspect, whose name and nationality have not been made public, was taken for questioning on suspicion of drug smuggling, the bureau said. As of yesterday evening, police had yet to confirm the type and quantity of drugs the man is suspected of carrying.

Source: Taipei Times December 22, 2025 12:56 UTC