Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers foiled two separate attempts to smuggle in over 2,600 e-vaporisers via Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 15.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Nov 25), ICA said that both cases involved Malaysians driving Malaysia-registered vehicles.The first case at 8.40am was uncovered after ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC) identified a Malaysia-registered van for enhanced checks.During the checks, ICA officers found more than 1,600 e-vaporisers, or vapes concealed within boxes hidden amongst electrical appliances and wires, and in the door panels of the van. Later that evening, at 7.50pm, ICA officers uncovered 1,000 e-vaporisers hidden underneath groceries in a Malaysia-registered car.Both the 19-year-old male van driver and the 21-year-old car driver were detained and referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.Under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sales) Act, those charged with importing e-vaporisers and related components may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to $10,000, or both. Read more