HSA Charges 31-year-old for Alleged Trafficking of Etomidate E-vaporiser Pods
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has charged a 31-year-old man, Chua Beng Kai Jeremy, in court on 22 October 2025 for the alleged trafficking of etomidate e-vaporiser pods.
2 On 21 October 2025, officers from the Singapore Police Force responded to a call for assistance, and discovered the accused's car stationary and facing against the flow of traffic along Punggol Central. The accused appeared dazed when approached. Upon inspecting the vehicle, officers found e-vaporisers and alerted HSA. HSA officers subsequently seized two e-vaporisers and 30 e-vaporiser pods from the vehicle. Laboratory testing confirmed that the seized pods contained etomidate, and investigations are ongoing.
3 The case has been adjourned to 19 November 2025.
4 HSA takes a serious view of e-vaporiser and etomidate trafficking offences. Importers, sellers and distributors of etomidate e-vaporisers now face stiffer penalties. This includes 3 to 20 years’ imprisonment and 5 to 15 strokes of the cane for importers, and 2 to 10 years’ imprisonment and 2 to 5 strokes of the cane for sellers and distributors.
HEALTH
SCIENCES AUTHORITY
SINGAPORE
22
OCTOBER 2025
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