The police stated Cody worked in the computer field in Canada and relocated to Taiwan five years ago. His passport showed frequent travel to Thailand, Macau and Canada. In the day time, he worked as an English teacher at a children's after school center. During the night, he switched to a drug dealer at nightclubs.

According to the police, Cody searched for possible targets at clubs, and when someone showed signs of cocaine use, he then secretly handed over an entrance ticket. With the ticket, the individual could make drug purchases at designated sites, which sometimes took place at drug parties in Cody's apartment.

It was reported during the investigation that Cody was not cooperative and did not want to open the safe, which was later discovered containing 136 grams of cocaine and other equipment used in drug dealing.

In Cody's statement, he claimed he was unaware that cocaine possession is illegal in Taiwan, and stated he was not involved in dealing drugs. The police made the arrest because he violated drugs and ammunition laws.