PUBLISHED ONNovember 25, 2025 4:41 AMBYSean LerImmigration 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.
The ITC operates 24/7 and leverages data analytics to conduct pre-arrival risk assessment of travellers, conveyances and cargo.
Those assessed to be of higher risk are flagged for checks upon arrival at Singapore's checkpoints, before they enter Singapore.
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