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SINGAPORE: More than 18,400 e-vaporisers and 1,400 related components were uncovered in a Malaysian-registered lorry at Tuas Checkpoint on Monday (Sep 15), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday.
"This marks the largest haul of smuggled e-vaporisers detected at Singapore's land checkpoints since stronger penalties (for vape-related offences) took effect from Sep 1, 2025," ICA said in a Facebook post.
The lorry was at Tuas Checkpoint at around 7am on Monday when it was profiled by ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC) through pre-arrival risk assessment and directed for enhanced checks, the authority said.
E-vaporisers and related components are unloaded from a truck by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep 15, 2025. (Photo: ICA)
During the course of the inspection, officers found over 18,400 vapes and 1,400 related components in the vehicle, which had been declared as carrying "components for motorised external roll-up blinds".
A Malaysian man was arrested in connection with the case and referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigations.
E-vaporisers and related components discovered in a Malaysian-registered lorry at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep 15, 2025. (Photo: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority)
Singapore has been cracking down on vaping, with hundreds caught for offences related to e-vaporisers in recent weeks.
On Sep 1, it implemented stiffer fines for vape users and suppliers after listing etomidate – an anaesthetic agent found in vapes known as Kpods – in the Misuse of Drugs Act as a Class C drug.
"Border security is a crucial aspect of the enforcement strategy against e-vaporisers," said ICA.
"As guardians of the nation's borders, ICA remains committed to safeguarding Singapore by ensuring our borders remain safe and secure."
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SINGAPORE: More than 18,400 e-vaporisers and 1,400 related components were uncovered in a Malaysian-registered lorry at Tuas Checkpoint on Monday (Sep 15), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday.
"This marks the largest haul of smuggled e-vaporisers detected at Singapore's land checkpoints since stronger penalties (for vape-related offences) took effect from Sep 1, 2025," ICA said in a Facebook post.
The lorry was at Tuas Checkpoint at around 7am on Monday when it was profiled by ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC) through pre-arrival risk assessment and directed for enhanced checks, the authority said.
E-vaporisers and related components are unloaded from a truck by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep 15, 2025. (Photo: ICA)
During the course of the inspection, officers found over 18,400 vapes and 1,400 related components in the vehicle, which had been declared as carrying "components for motorised external roll-up blinds".
A Malaysian man was arrested in connection with the case and referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigations.
E-vaporisers and related components discovered in a Malaysian-registered lorry at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep 15, 2025. (Photo: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority)
Singapore has been cracking down on vaping, with hundreds caught for offences related to e-vaporisers in recent weeks.
On Sep 1, it implemented stiffer fines for vape users and suppliers after listing etomidate – an anaesthetic agent found in vapes known as Kpods – in the Misuse of Drugs Act as a Class C drug.
"Border security is a crucial aspect of the enforcement strategy against e-vaporisers," said ICA.
"As guardians of the nation's borders, ICA remains committed to safeguarding Singapore by ensuring our borders remain safe and secure."
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Source: CNA/ec(kg)
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