Man took "zombie poison" and killed a policeman. Etomidate will be listed as a drug in October | Lawyer Li Yusheng explains the requirements and criteria for the crime of unsafe driving.

Man took "zombie poison" and killed a police officer. Etomidate will be listed as a drug in October | 1TV News reporter Cai Yijie

News link:https://youtu.be/zySL1Nm1rKg?si=MdEisrRs-ZcYNef2

In Sanchong District, New Taipei City, a man surnamed Huang drove at high speed and hit a police car and a taxi that were waiting at a red light, killing one and injuring four. The driver who caused the accident admitted that he had smoked etomidate narcotic cartridges, which are known as "zombie drugs." This drug is an emerging drug that takes effect within 30 seconds of injection. It was originally an anesthetic drug used in hospitals but has been abused and mostly sold to young people. However, because etomidate was still a controlled drug at the time of the incident, it will not be officially classified as a third-level drug until October this year. Therefore, the suspect will not only have one less drug crime, but his criminal liability will also be directly reduced by 2 years, which will be harmful to his family. The impact is huge.

Lawyer Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said: At the time of this incident, etomidate has not yet been classified as a Class III drug, so the perpetrator did not violate the drug harm prevention regulations, but even if it is not a drug, it does make it impossible for the perpetrator to be safe. Driving constitutes dangerous driving, so he will still be involved in the crime of public danger under the criminal law and the crime of negligent death, which is punishable by 3 to 10 years in prison and a fine of 2 million.

# killed a policeman # cannot drive safely # is a public danger

Fuda Law Firm
Line：https://line.me/ti/p/@fdlaw
Tel:0277093611
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/fudalawyer
website:https://fdlaw.com.tw/
e-mail:info@fdlaw.com.tw