90,000 Vapes Seized at Singapore Checkpoints from April to June; 19 Major Smuggling Cases Detected

Nineteen large-scale vape smuggling cases were detected at Singapore's air, land, and sea checkpoints between April and June, leading to around 90,000 vapes and related products being seized.

- Nadine Chua

In a joint media statement on Aug 26, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said more than 3,700 people were also caught possessing or using vapes from April 1 to June 30.

This is an increase of almost 20 per cent from the previous quarter, when more than 3,100 people were caught, and also exceeds the 2,530 people caught in the same period in 2024.

As at Aug 12, 29 cases of etomidate-laced vapes, or Kpods, have been detected. Nine cases were related to import or sale, while the rest involved illegal use, said the agencies.

Between April and June, HSA fined eight people who posted photos or videos of themselves with vapes on social media. These offenders have since removed the content, said the agencies.

In one of the cases, HSA raided the homes of two 18-year-old boys in June after acting on a tip-off about an online video of them vaping in a bicycle shop in Kallang.