Two individuals, including a 17-year-old, were caught for vaping and underage smoking during enforcement operations carried out by the Health Sciences Authority’s (HSA) last week.<\/p>\n
In a media statement on Thursday (June 25), HSA said the duo were caught during operations conducted at Bugis, Somerset and Yishun between June 18 and 20.<\/p>\n
During its operations, HSA officers detected a 44-year-old man vaping, and seized his vaporiser. He was issued a fine on the spot.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a 17-year-old male teen was caught for underage smoking and referred to the Health Promotion Board for cessation counselling.<\/p>\n
HSA stated that such operations are part of its ongoing enforcement patrols to detect vape-related offences.<\/p>\n
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840 caught for vape-related offences in May<\/h2>\n
The authority also provided an update on the vaping situation after the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act came into force on May 1.<\/p>\n
It said that 840 persons were caught for caught for possession and the use of vaporisers, adding that 162 of them involved etomidate vaporisers offenders.<\/p>\n
Under the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act, which came into force on 1 May 2026, those found vaping can be fined up to $10,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those found vaping etomidate can be fined up to $20,000, or face up to 10 years\u2019 imprisonment, or both.<\/p>\n
\n\n @asiaone<\/a> One person was caught for vaping, while a 17-year-old male teen was caught for underage smoking. #sgnews<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #Health<\/a> #Vape<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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