Overview

• Jodan Chin Wei Liang, 27, received three new charges on Sep 5 for allegedly possessing 804 etomidate-laced vape pods for sale from a Jul 10 Bishan operation.
• The court raised his bail from S$10,000 to S$15,000, and District Judge Janet Wang rejected his request to travel overseas after he proposed open-ended dates.
• MOH said public healthcare institutions recorded close to 50 suspected Kpod cases between Jul 9 and Aug 18, averaging at least one a day, captured in medical records or reported as adverse events.
• From Sep 1, etomidate is listed as a Class C drug, with legal duties on all medical practitioners to report suspected abusers within seven days and tougher penalties for suppliers and traffickers.
• Authorities state people who voluntarily seek help to quit vaping will not face enforcement, with fines and mandatory rehabilitation applying to first-time abusers who are caught.