SINGAPORE – A man has been charged with having 28 Kpods in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, after the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) raided his home.
Basil Wang Zhuang Zhen, 23, a Singaporean, was on Dec 4 handed one charge of trafficking a Class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA).
According to his charge sheet, Wang had the Kpods – vape pods which contain the controlled drug etomidate – at about 12.40am on Dec 3 at Block 27 Marsiling Drive.
On Dec 4, HSA said a disposable vape was found in Wang’s rental vehicle when he arrived at Woodlands Checkpoint on Dec 2.
HSA officers raided his home in the early morning on Dec 3.
They found and seized 33 vapes and pods, 104 bottles of cough syrup, and prescription medicine including over 3,500 tablets of diazepam and codeine phosphate.
Tests confirmed that 28 pods contained etomidate. HSA said these pods, the cough syrup and tablets were meant for sale.
The agency added that charges for the alleged supplying of cough syrup and prescription medicine are pending further investigation.
Wang has been offered $30,000 bail. His case is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Jan 14.
From Sept 1, importers, sellers and distributors of etomidate vapes face stiffer penalties, after
