[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore's Vaping Crisis. CNB, HSA monitoring situation

[pmetpmet]

Too light lah that sentence! Should minimum be 2 years

 

[Yuba84]

Think typo error. 2 years right right? Even months also ok. 2 weeks must well fine the 2 weeks length sua, at least get money.

 

[KosmoKramer]

• A Singaporean man, James Wong Jun Jie, was jailed for two weeks for smuggling vapes from Johor Bahru into Singapore in September 2024.
• Wong was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with over 1,800 vapes and pods hidden in his car, and more were found at his home.
• Judge Wong Li Tein deemed community-based sentences unsuitable due to the seriousness of vaping in Singapore.

Is this a joke? due to the seriousness of vaping in Singapore, should be minimum 2 years + 20 strokes.

 

[ribena.bing]

Is it really so hard for HSA to catch and arrest these sellers?

Every day place orders, and on the spot arrest the sellers.

No one really cares when there were people who use normal vapes. Although illegal but at least it's not drug.

But now these kpod really rampant and damaging. All the si ginnas and druggies keep abusing them and causing disturbance in public. Those people with normal vapes kena sabotage

you guys missed the point

without it being rampant, they dont have valid reasons to crackdown. only now that they are a nuisance and danger to public, much more visibly so, that HSA can garner public support

and if deaths and accidents happen, perhaps a more aggressive crackdown and greater criminal consequences for vapers themselves can be implemented

for now. crackdown on sellers. but if these guys continue to tarnish our youths... for sure.... they will regret one

 

[Lchlch]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...uggle-over-1800-vapes-and-pods-into-singapore

2 weeks jail only?
Okok, more of such to come...

 

[buttbERry]

2 weeks only?

def need harsher punishment

 

[Full_Cream_Milk]

Wow this is a very strong signal.

Smugglers would be so scared now!

 

[pohw0008]

No wonder so many smugglers..

 

[Itsthatguy]

2 weeks even shorter than BMT

Shorter than some annual ICT.

I think they should throw in some tender loving care counselling and motivation courses, and help him spend all his skillsfuture credits so that after two weeks he can be a better person and not engage in vaping trade in the future.

 

[Medicated Oil]

The top should be or shouldn't be?

Isn't the top doing some cleaning now ?
Maybe some one will claim the credit later.

 

[deathan9el]

what sort of lesson can an offender learn while inside jail for 2 weeks?

will they turn over a new leaf or next time be discreet & careful w/ the smuggling method?

 

[oasis79]

2 weeks?
yup, that will deter the smugglers from now on

 

[weiess]

knn 2wks?? wad a joke..

 

[ribena.bing]

Is this a joke? due to the seriousness of vaping in Singapore, should be minimum 2 years + 20 strokes.

i don't think our justice system can suka suka increase duration like that right

need the law itself to be amended first. we as commoners need to blow matters big big first

 

[KosmoKramer]

nowadays sg like cowboy town leh
ytd was forum sc, solicit for biz
today was 600 groups selling vapes
then is XXX number providing illegal transfer service to malaysia
after some time is 100% full loan service for car buyers

all advertise publicly in the open
everyone just all in ride the waves till it crashes and burn cos govt clamp down
it is a cat and mouse game, unfortunately the COL makes these illegal rewards much more attractive as compared to the risk/penalty

大不了SQUAT·两年让政府养咯

Welcome to Singapore - Vice City, there are legal and illegal prostitution, people vape openly even though vape is banned, drug usage remains an issue, smokers smoke everywhere and a new casino is coming.

 

[enimen]

Is this a joke? due to the seriousness of vaping in Singapore, should be minimum 2 years + 20 strokes.

Actually should let the criminals choose. They want 2 yrs + 20 strokes or 2 strokes + 20 yrs?

Will be tough choice

 

[Roundtreex]

Just change law change etomide as drug to sentence death. Problem solved as sinkie scare death.

 

[Ayuready?]

What a joke. What kind of signal they sending to smugglers?

 

[Acetron]

hsa, cnb, spf all need to work together, take a tougher stand against vaping.....

Seller mandatory jail and caning
User mandatory 2 weeks jail + every week report for urine test

 

[ninefile]

hsa, cnb, spf all need to work together, take a tougher stand against vaping.....

Seller mandatory jail and caning
User mandatory 2 weeks jail + every week report for urine test

oh please
almost 2 decades ago they say, 'whole of govt approach'

until today it is still everyone cover own backside