Overview

• ICA officers stopped a Malaysia-registered van on Aug 27 and found e‑vaporisers hidden in boxes, inside an air-conditioning unit and parts, and within vehicle compartments, with the Police K‑9 unit assisting.
• The seized vapes and components were confiscated, the driver was arrested, and the case was referred to the Health Sciences Authority for investigation.
• Targeted checks between Aug 18 and 22 yielded 184 vape cases at Singapore’s checkpoints, with more than 850 vapes and related components seized.
• From April to June, ICA and HSA uncovered 19 large-scale smuggling operations, leading to about 90,000 e‑vaporisers and related products seized.
• Two men were charged in separate Woodlands cases for importing vape items as authorities signal tougher penalties, with etomidate-linked Kpods to fall under the Misuse of Drugs Act from Sept 1.