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Singapore Driver Charged in First Etomidate DUI Case

Authorities say HSA blood tests detected etomidate after a negative alcohol breath check.

Overview

  • Singaporean Tung Jun Yu, 26, was charged on Dec 18 with driving under the influence of a drug and with dangerous driving.
  • He allegedly drove against traffic on Supreme Court Lane on Jul 14 and went straight through a right-turn-only junction, causing a collision on Bras Basah Road.
  • Police observed slurred speech, drooping eyelids and delayed responses at the scene, and officers later found three e‑vaporisers and a packet of contraband cigarettes in his car.
  • Police describe this as Singapore’s first traffic case involving etomidate, a substance classified as a Class C controlled drug from Sep 1 as authorities target vaping-linked abuse.
  • Tung is out on bail, due back in court on Jan 8, 2026, and faces fines, up to 12 months’ jail for each offence, possible driving disqualification, and he has six separate drug charges from 2024 pending.