Man charged after he allegedly sold to customer items relating to e-cigarettes worth over $1.3k
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Nicholas Tan Jia Biao, 31, was handed nine charges for offences including selling and being in possession of multiple items relating to e-cigarettes.
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- Nicholas Tan Jia Biao faces nine charges for offences including selline-cigarettes devices and pods.
- Tan is also accused of buying 10 e-cigarette pods worth $1,000 from an unknown person.
- Tan allegedly committed the offences between September and October 2024.
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SINGAPORE – A man appeared in a district court on July 24 after he allegedly sold to another person multiple items relating to e-cigarettes worth more than $1,300 in total.
Nicholas Tan Jia Biao, 31, was handed nine charges for offences including selling and being in possession of such products.
Between September and October 2024, the Singaporean allegedly offered for sale 34 sets of e-cigarette devices and at least five e-cigarette pods.
Tan was at the Citadines Balestier Singapore hotel shortly before 9.50pm on Oct 2, 2024, when he allegedly sold three e-cigarette pods worth $300 to a customer.
He is accused of selling four more pods and an e-cigarette device, worth $480 in total, to the same person at the same hotel at around 5.20am the next day.
That afternoon, Tan allegedly bought 10 e-cigarette pods for $1,000 from an unknown seller via messaging platform Telegram.
Tan was at the hotel at around 11pm on Oct 3, 2024, when he allegedly sold four such pods and two e-cigarette devices, worth $535 in total, to the same customer.
He is also said to have had two sets of e-cigarette devices in his possession shortly before 4.50am the next day.
Tan’s case has been adjourned to Aug 14.
Possessing, using or buying vapes carries a maximum fine of $2,000.
Anyone who distributes, imports or sells vapes and their components can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000.
Those found in possession of or using pods containing etomidate can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $10,000.
Those who need help to quit vaping can join the Health Promotion Board’s I Quit programme by calling the QuitLine on 1800-438-2000.
Participants need not worry about being prosecuted, as it does not presume they use or have used vaping products.
But those caught using or possessing such items will be prosecuted.
If you have a story to share about vapes, e-mail us at stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg
From July 21, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has extended the operating hours for its hotline to report vaping-related offences. The hotline now operates from 9am to 9pm daily, including on public holidays.
The HSA has also launched a new online portal to report vaping-related offences at www.go.gov.sg/reportvape
