TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Kinmen police stopped a scooter rider during a drug probe and said a saliva test showed a positive result for drugs, marking the county’s first case under the updated rules, CNA reported Wednesday.

Police said the case came on Nov. 26 when officers carrying out a drug probe spotted a wanted man riding a scooter and pulled him over. They said they found drug paraphernalia in the storage box and took him through the new testing steps rolled out nationwide on Nov. 20.

Police said the test showed a positive result, and they wrote him up. They also impounded the scooter, pulled the plates, and prepared the case for Fuchien Kinmen District Prosecutors Office.

Police said this was the first drug-driving case caught with the new saliva test in Kinmen and warned that anyone who tests positive can face steep fines and lose their license. They added that anyone who refuses the test can face even higher fines and still lose their right to drive.

On Nov. 20, the National Police Agency announced the new saliva drug test rules after the traffic ministry added new penalty standards. It said officers now follow a unified procedure for testing and for handling drivers who refuse to take the test.

Drivers who test positive can face fines of NT$30,000 (US$930) to NT$120,000 and lose their license for up to two years. It added that anyone who refuses the test can face NT$180,000 (US$5,724) in fines and have their license revoked.