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

[AndroidComa]

Never say which area, is it Yishun?

 

[deathan9el]

haizz ..
teenagers these days
what's up w/ some of them, really

 

[Shion]

time to impose harsher punishments !

 

[xcodes]

once found, these cases should be reported to HSA and police .... and subject to school disciplinary actions ...

 

[Bardiel]

when media reported singaporean teen start hustling at young age

i get what the media trying to say liao

 

[Kaylin]

how they found him one? the driver got the boy's address meh

 

[articland05]

May raid why need to mention now in Jul?
to show public "hey! we are not just monitoring but alrdy taking action ok!?"

 

[junjie433]

Boy, 16, found to have 54 vape pods at home during HSA raid, some contained etomidate​

He was allegedly vaping in a private-hire car with another 16-year-old boy.

In a raid on May 22, the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) discovered and seized 54 e-vaporiser pods and three e-vaporisers in the home of a 16-year-old boy. This was one of the recent cases shared by HSA in a press release on Jul. 20, highlighting enhanced surveillance and enforcement of vapes.

HSA officers conducted the raid as a follow-up check after a driver reported to the Traffic Police that two 16-year-old boys were allegedly vaping while riding in the driver's private-hire car on May 18.

The Traffic Police seized two vapes from one of the boys, and he would later be found to possess more in the home raid.

HSA tested the pods seized, and some were found to contain etomidate.

The second boy's home was also raided, but no vapes or related components were found.

Both boys are assisting HSA in investigations.

Other recent cases​

Public reports on vape-related offences have increased lately and this contributes to the government's surveillance and enforcement of vapes.

HSA received more than 3,000 reports in 2024 and more than 2,500 reports in just the first half of 2025.

In May, HSA also raided the home of a 58-year-old man after a video posted online showed him sitting on the road holding a vape and shaking uncontrollably. The raid did not turn up any vapes, but the man admitted to vaping and was thus issued a composition fine by HSA.

From HSA's press release.

That same month, another video on social media prompted HSA to raid the home of a 24-year-old man who was filmed vaping in a lift at Sim Lim Square. Two vapes were seized, and the man is assisting HSA in investigations.

From HSA's press release.

On Jul. 11, a 21-year-old man was also caught by HSA for allegedly distributing vapes and components in Bishan and Ubi. HSA officers seized almost three tonnes of e-vaporisers through raids, and he was charged in court on Jul. 14.

To counter the growing problem of vapes laced with etomidate, health minister Ong Ye Kung announced on Jul. 20 that the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be working with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to list etomidate as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

When asked about the situation in schools, Ong told media that the ministry did not detect any etomidate-laced vapes among vapes seized from schools but he does not want to assume it is fine.

Top image from HSA

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HSA officers conducted the raid as a follow-up check after a driver reported to the Traffic Police that two 16-year-old boys were allegedly vaping while riding in the driver's private-hire car on May 18.
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Recently got 1 edmwer bao toh the vapers right?

 

[The_King]

the question is how did they manage to bring in so so so much of this stuff, sg got custom? how cum so easy to bring in?

what happen if bring in sarin gas or anthrax powder?

 

[Potato_Wedges]

Extra work for the staff.
No checks = No vape.
PAP mentality.

 

[Mechafanboy]

Epidemic Liao.... Gd luck trying to control this outbreak.

This is what happens when you give a party overwhelming mandate, they become lethargic and complacent.

 

[Visor9999]

16 year old how come need to smoke 54 pods? Should check for lung cancer asap

 

[The_Davis]

how they found him one? the driver got the boy's address meh

Maybe driver drive to police station?

 

[makann]

For himself or to sell?
Jin satki man

 

[BlackWing1977]

The unspoken - facial recognition is really good now huh even with potato camera submissions.

Hikvison ftw?

The original video should be more clear lar... even cheap china phone in the $200 range smelly smelly also can take 1080p video smoothly... the reason why online always see potato camera video is they keep re-sending the same video through whatsapp or other messenger program that auto downsize the resolution to keep the size small.

I many time tell people dun send video through whatsapp without zipping it up, if not downsize until very jialat..

 

[articland05]

all along they close both eyes leh

 

[The_Davis]

the question is how did they manage to bring in so so so much of this stuff, sg got custom? how cum so easy to bring in?

what happen if bring in sarin gas or anthrax powder?

Go ksl can buy so easy. Self declare no contraband when cross borders

 

[Visor9999]

Catch them ALL!!!
Nuisance of the society.

Sim Lim Square also many vapers these days

 

[obsceneK2]

Full force out to eliminate vapes

 

[Kaylin]

Maybe driver drive to police station?

really meh??