To boost sales of e-cigarettes on his website, Mr Boo Yee Fong, who is in his 30s, held a lucky draw - the more people spent, the more chances they had to win.
He bought his supplies from vendors overseas and made a profit of about $12,000 before he was busted by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). The HSA also shut down his website.
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