Two Men Charged After ICA Seizes Over 2,600 E-Vaporisers at Checkpoint

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has charged two men for the alleged importation of e-vaporisers into Singapore. The men, Muhammad Amirul Iqbal Bin Mohd Nazri, 21, and Lim Teck Wee, 19, appeared in court on November 17, 2025.

The Checkpoint Bust

The arrests followed major seizures made by officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at Woodlands Checkpoint on November 15, 2025, in two separate cases occurring on the same day.

First Case (Amirul Iqbal): ICA officers discovered 1,000 e-vaporisers concealed in a Malaysian-registered car driven by Amirul Iqbal.
Second Case (Lim Teck Wee): In a separate incident, ICA officers found a larger cache of more than 1,600 e-vaporisers and related components in a Malaysian-registered van driven by Lim.

Both accused persons were arrested by the HSA on November 15, and investigations are ongoing. Their cases have been adjourned to December 15, 2025.

Penalties for E-Vaporiser Offences

The importation, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of e-vaporisers and their components is an offense under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act in Singapore. The penalties are severe, designed to deter the trafficking of these prohibited items:

Offense Stage	Maximum Fine	Maximum Imprisonment
First Offense	Up to $10,000	Up to 6 months
Second or Subsequent Offense	Up to $20,000	Up to 12 months

Offenders are liable to both a fine and imprisonment. These charges highlight the vigilance of ICA and HSA in preventing the illicit entry of banned vaporiser products into Singapore.

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