HSA Charges Two Men for Alleged Importation of E-vaporisers

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has charged a 21-year-old man, Muhammad Amirul Iqbal Bin Mohd Nazri and a 19-year-old man, Lim Teck Wee in court on 17 November 2025 for allegedly importing e-vaporisers into Singapore.

2     On 15 November 2025, officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at Woodlands Checkpoint found 1,000 e-vaporisers in a Malaysian-registered car that Amirul Iqbal was driving. On the same day, in a separate case, officers from ICA found more than 1,600 e-vaporisers and related components in a Malaysian-registered van that Lim was driving. Both accused persons were arrested by HSA on the same day. Investigations are ongoing.

3     Both cases have been adjourned to 15 December 2025.

4     Under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, it is an offence to import, distribute, sell or offer for sale e-vaporisers and their components. Any person convicted of an offence is liable to a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisonment of up to six months or both for the first offence, and a fine of up to $20,000, or imprisonment of up to 12 months or both for the second or subsequent offence. 

HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY
SINGAPORE

17 NOVEMBER 2025

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17 Nov 2025