In a hair-raising episode on May 8, a small car, hotly pursued by police, plunged dramatically into the icy waters off Hakata Port’s wharf. In a daring rescue, all three occupants were pulled from the brine. The plot thickened when the trio, including the middle-aged man behind the wheel, were all slapped with arrests for allegedly violating the Stimulants Control Act. Just before the clock struck midnight, a police officer on patrol in Fukuoka City spotted the erratic zigzag of a small car. Ignoring police orders to halt, the defiant vehicle, packed with three passengers, carried on its merry way. The chase reached its thrilling climax when the car took a nosedive into the sea from the wharf of Hakata Port. The daredevil threesome were plucked from the perilous waters, with one lucky escapee nursing only minor injuries. Police reveal that all three have confessed to the allegations. Source: NHK
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