600 Kpods seized from car at Woodlands Checkpoint; 2 men charged

Two men, including an 18-year-old teenager, have been charged in court for separate cases involving etomidate vaporiser pods, or Kpods.Muhammad Adel Dilly Del Mohamed Hanif, 33, was charged on Sept 22 with allegedly importing etomidate vaporiser pods, while 18-year-old Corey Ng Teng Yi, was charged on Sept 24 with allegedly possessing etomidate vaporiser pods for the purpose of supply.The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a press release on Wednesday (Sept 30) that Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers discovered 600 vaporiser pods concealed in Adel's car during enhanced checks at Woodlands Checkpoint.According to HSA, the pods were wrapped in black plastic packaging and hidden within the frame of the car's centre console.It added that subsequent laboratory tests confirmed that the seized pods contained etomidate.Adel's case was mentioned in court again on Wednesday. He was offered bail of $25,000 and the case has been adjourned to Nov 11. Kpods found in deregistered carMeanwhile, Traffic Police officers found 12 vaporiser pods in a deregistered car at Punggol Field and detained Ng at the scene.