Vaping/E-cigarettes

Jail, caning for man involved in etomidate-linked drug operation that netted over $28k in 16 days

Tan Jia Wei was sentenced to four years and five months’ jail and three strokes of the cane on Oct 13.

First Kpod smuggler sentenced under Misuse of Drugs Act jailed 3 years and caned

On Feb 6, officers found two packages labelled as laundry detergent powder that contained the two vapes and over 200 Kpods.

2 syndicate leaders jailed over storing of nearly 58,000 vape items in ‘warehouses’

(Clockwise, from top left) Wong Ee Wei, Kenneth Tan Hong Chang, Ng Tai Lun, Tiffany Lim Hui Peng, Adrian Chia Hong Qing and Tan Yi Tan were convicted on Sept 17 for being part of a criminal group that stored vape products in two “warehouses”.

Seeing P2 boy with HSA fine for vaping spurred SMU law student to create app for youth to quit habit

(From left) Aaron Tan, Amber Tng, Lee Yi Terng and Joy Liew created the app ClearAir for youth who had been caught vaping and want to quit.

Jail for trio who were part of group that stored nearly 58,000 vape products in Lentor, Sembawang

(From left) Ng Tai Lun, Adrian Chia Hong Qing and Tan Yi Tan had earlier pleaded guilty on Sept 17.

India orders crackdown on nicotine pouches, citing health risks

Nicotine pouches have emerged as one of Big Tobacco’s most important bets on a future beyond cigarettes.

Man filmed vaping at car roadshow in Punggol mall assisting with HSA investigations

The 32-year-old man is assisting the Health Sciences Authority with investigations.

Man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after accident in Ang Mo Kio; vape found

The police were alerted to an accident involving a car and a taxi along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 towards Buangkok Green at 1.45am on Sept 22.

Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling of drug-filled vape cartridges

The Indonesian authorities reportedly became suspicious about the Singaporean woman (centre) due to her awkward gait.

6 admit being part of group that stored nearly 58,000 vape items in Lentor, Sembawang ‘warehouses’

(Clockwise from top left) Wong Ee Wei, Kenneth Tan Hong Chang, Ng Tai Lun, Tiffany Lim Hui Peng, Adrian Chia Hong Qing and Tan Yi Tan were convicted on Sept 17 for being part of a criminal group that stored vape products in two “warehouses”.

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