Authorities seize suspected Kpods in e-vaporiser raid
The authorities recently uncovered an e-vaporiser distribution network in a joint operation, seizing over 8,700 e-vaporisers and related components.
Kpods — vape juice mixed with the anaesthetic agent etomidate — were among the illegal substances discovered during the raid.
The operation involving the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), police and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) was carried out over two days, the authorities said in a press release on Friday (Jan 24).
On Jan 6, ICA officers arrested a 28-year-old Singaporean man at Woodlands Checkpoint after finding over 5,500 e-vaporiser components concealed in his car.
The case was subsequently handed over to the HSA, whose investigations revealed that the man was delivering the e-vaporiser components to an industrial unit at Kaki Bukit Road.
HSA raided the industrial unit on Jan 7 and seized an additional 3,200 e-vaporisers and components, including Kpods.
The illicit substances were reportedly meant for sale via Telegram, a messaging platform.