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The police nabbed 16 people for e-vaporiser related offences in a series of raids on public entertainment outlets.The suspects, aged between 21 to 50, were caught in establishments such as pubs, bars and KTV lounges, said the police and Health Sciences Author16 people caught for e-vaporiser offences following raids on public entertainment outlets
The police nabbed 16 people for e-vaporiser related offences in a series of raids on public entertainment outlets.The suspects, aged between 21 to 50, were caught in establishments such as pubs, bars and KTV lounges, said the police and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a joint release on Friday (Sept 26). More than 70 e-vaporisers and related components were seized from those who were caught and they were fined under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act.A total of nine island-wide, multi-agency enforcement operations were conducted between Sept 11 and 19 by all seven police land divisions and the Criminal Investigation Department, supported by officers from HSA.More than 780 people were checked across 101 public entertainment outlets by a total of 150 police and HSA officers.These enforcement operations are part of ongoing efforts to crack down on vaping.Those who are caught possessing, using or purchasing e-vaporisers now face higher penalties under an enhanced enforcement regime which kicked off on Sept 1.[[nid:721857]] Read more