30-year-old man assisting with investigations after being caught vaping on train
The Health Sciences Authority said a search of the man's home found one vaporiser and one pod.
PHOTO: Facebook/The SG Daily
PUBLISHED ONApril 02, 2026 4:05 AMBYKoh Xing YingA 30-year-old man who was caught vaping on an MRT train in a viral video has been identified by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and is assisting with investigations.
In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday (April 1), the HSA said a search of the man's home found one vaporiser and one pod.
The viral video, posted to Facebook last Friday (March 27), shows the man in a black jacket discreetly vaping in a train cabin while using his jacket to cover his actions.
On March 6, Parliament passed a new law aimed at clamping down on vaping and etomidate abuse, which imposes stiffer fines on users, sellers, and smugglers.
Under amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, vape users can be fined up to $10,000 from May 1 — five times the current amount.
It was also reported on March 6 that more than 5,100 people were caught for vape-related offences in the past six months, including 593 who used K-pods.
Need support around vaping or addiction?
To report vaping offences: Contact Health Sciences Authority’s Tobacco Regulation Branch at 6684-2036 / 6684-2037 (9am to 9pm daily) or https://www.go.gov.sg/reportvape
To quit vaping: Contact Health Promotion Board’s I Quit programme at 1800-438-2000 (8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday) or https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/iquit/e-cig/
For more addiction or substance abuse support:
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