Vape seller given increased jail term of 8 weeks after prosecution reviews sentencing position

Court records showed that Toh, who was employed as an engineer at the time of the offences, began delivering vape parcels in February 2024 and earned about $10 per trip.

On Sept 2, 2025, HSA was alerted to a consignment containing vapes received by a company.

HSA officers went to the location the next day and saw Toh collecting the parcel.

When they searched his car, they found vapes and vape pods that were leftover deliveries from the day before.

A total of 1,639 vapes were found in Toh’s car.

Toh later said he had planned to start selling vapes but did not manage to do so.

Explaining the rationale for the increased recommended sentence, Ms Chia told the court that it was based on the increase in the number of vape offences and the government’s tougher stance towards vaping offences.

She also cited Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s National Day Rally speech, where he announced that the

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Toh’s lawyer, Mr Sameer Amir Melber, from Gabriel Law, asked for a fine, saying it was difficult to understand why the prosecution was increasing the sentence “by such a high amount”.

He added that Toh had intended to plead guilty in April 2025, and there was no evidence to show that he was part of a syndicate or that any etomidate-laced devices were linked to his conduct.

In sentencing, District Judge Terence Tay said Toh’s role was critical to such illicit operations, as he was the “interface” between the mastermind and customers.

He added that vaping is an increasing problem in Singapore that affects younger people.

As the detection of such activities is extremely difficult, the judge said a stiff sentence was warranted, but it had to take into account the sentencing range prescribed by the law.

For each charge of selling vapes, an offender can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to six months, or both.