{
  "id": 17536451,
  "title": "Cops chase van driver high on meth from KL to Cyberjaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/cops-chase-van-driver-high-on-meth-from-kl-to-cyberjaya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T04:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/01/cops-chase-van-driver-high-on-meth-from-sri-petaling-to-cyberjaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday afternoon, police apprehended a 41-year-old van driver who had engaged in a 25km pursuit from Kuala Lumpur to Cyberjaya. The incident occurred around 1.20pm near Jalan Merah Silu in Sri Petaling, according to Brickfields police chief Hoo Chang Hook. The driver, a food deliveryman, was allegedly using his phone while driving and refused to stop when ordered by patrol officers. In response, the officers gave chase as the suspect made a U-turn and fled through the Maju Expressway.\n\nHoo reported that the pursuit concluded along Persiaran APEC in Cyberjaya, where the van collided with several other vehicles. Although no illegal substances were found in the van, a urine test revealed that the driver had tested positive for methamphetamine. Hoo explained that the suspect had a prior criminal history involving four cases, including drug offences, and the van has been seized for further investigation.\n\nThe police are currently seeking the owner of the vehicle to aid in the investigation under Section 186 of the Penal Code, which pertains to obstructing public servants from performing their duties. Hoo anticipates that the suspect will be remanded for several days, starting from today.",
  "summary": "Police initially found the driver using his phone while driving and ordered him to stop, but the driver refused and attempted to flee.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Van driver arrested after police chase from Sri Petaling to Cyberjaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/van-driver-arrested-after-police-chase-from-sri-petaling-to-cyberjaya",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:32:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}