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SINGAPORE – From June to August 2020, 14 people were charged for selling electronic vaporizers (e-vaporizers) and related items in Singapore.
More than $ 50,000 worth of property was seized from them and a combined total of $ 255,500 was fined. The 14 cases were unrelated.
The youngest offender, aged 20, was sentenced to a 15-month supervised probation, while the remainder were fined between $ 5,500 and $ 47,500.
Aged 20-43, criminals bought electronic vaporizers and related accessories from overseas vendors and sold them illegally on social media and e-commerce platforms, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a statement Monday. (November 9).
Electronic vaporizers, which include e-cigarettes and e-cigars, are battery-operated devices that heat a nicotine-containing liquid to produce a vapor that is then inhaled.
HSA said the criminals were caught as part of its cyber surveillance and law enforcement activities against the illegal import and sale of electronic vaporizers and related accessories in Singapore.
From 2018 to today, HSA has prosecuted 35 people for selling electronic vaporizers and related accessories.
The most severe penalty so far was a $ 99,000 fine in 2019 to a man for operating an online advertising business and selling e-vaporizers.
It is a crime under the Tobacco Law to sell, offer for sale, possess for sale, import or distribute electronic vaporizers.
Violators face a fine of up to $ 10,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both for the first offense. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $ 20,000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
It is also a crime to possess, buy or use electronic vaporizers and related accessories. The penalty is a fine of up to $ 2,000.
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