Man charged over trafficking almost 2,000 Kpods; he was caught with 4-month-old child in car
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ICA officers discovered the vaporiser pods concealed in two boxes in the car boot.
PHOTO: HSA
- Muhamad Khairuddin was charged for allegedly importing 1,989 etomidate-laced Kpods, the largest seizure to date, via Woodlands Checkpoint.
- ICA officers found the concealed pods in his car, which also contained his mother and niece. Subsequent tests confirmed the presence of etomidate.
- Etomidate is now a Class C drug. Importing Kpods carries a minimum three-year jail sentence and five strokes of the cane.
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SINGAPORE – A man was charged in a district court on Jan 22 over the alleged trafficking of almost 2,000 Kpods, in the largest haul of etomidate-laced pods seized since Sept 1, 2025.
Muhamad Khairuddin Abdullah, 30, was handed one charge for purportedly importing 1,989 etomidate-laced pods into Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint at about 11.05pm on Jan 20.
On Jan 22, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said Khairuddin was detained at Woodlands Checkpoint on Jan 20 while entering Singapore in a rental car with his 63-year-old mother and four-month-old niece.
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers discovered the vaporiser pods concealed in two boxes in the car boot.
Tests revealed that the pods contained etomidate, which has been re-classified as a Class C drug
HSA officers were alerted and conducted a raid at Khairuddin’s residence on the same day, finding three vapes.
From Sept 1, those caught importing Kpods will face a mandatory minimum three-year jail sentence
Khairuddin’s case will be heard again on March 5.
To report vaping offences and the sale of vaping devices to the authorities, members of the public can contact HSA’s Tobacco Regulation Branch on 6684-2036 or 6684-2037 from 9am to 9pm daily.
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Correction note: In a previous version of the story, it was reported that haul of etomidate-laced pods is the largest seized to date. HSA has clarified that it is the largest since Sept 1.
