SINGAPORE – A single father of three children started delivering vapes twice a week after being introduced to the job by a friend.
After almost a year of doing this, he began earning extra income by running a vape shop on Telegram and taking orders from customers.
He was nabbed when he delivered vapes to a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officer acting as a buyer in a test-buy operation.
On Dec 1, Shaun Phua Ming Hui, 32, was sentenced to seven weeks’ jail and fined $16,000. He will serve an additional 32 days’ jail if he is unable to pay the fine.
He had pleaded guilty to 10 vaping-related offences, with 35 other charges taken into consideration for his sentencing.
The court heard that Phua’s friend introduced him to a vape delivery job in April 2023.
He was promised $10 for each delivery, and was required to deliver 10 to 15 parcels each day, earning between $100 and $150 daily.
Phua was added to a Telegram group chat that assigned work schedules to drivers, and he delivered vapes twice a week.
