Teen Charged Over Possession of 3 Kpods Laced With Etomidate

A teenager was charged on Aug 14 after he was found with allegedly three etomidate-laced Kpods in a Potong Pasir Housing Board flat on March 6.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Kpods are vapes that contain vape juice mixed with potent ingredients such as etomidate or ketamine.

Used in hospitals to induce sedation during medical procedures, etomidate is meant to be injected into the veins under clinical supervision and is never intended to be inhaled.

When vaped, it enters the lungs directly and may trigger spasms, breathing difficulties, seizures and even psychosis.

The 19-year-old youth is also accused of having three disposable vaporisers in the same flat that day.

Court documents stated that he allegedly had a vaporiser there on Jan 17, 2022.