Singapore boosts vape crackdown on air travellers to stop e-vaporisers from ‘taking hold in society’
- Authorities said visitors who declare and surrender the prohibited items at Changi Airport’s Red Channel will avoid penalties
- Checks will also be stepped up at the central business district, shopping centres and bars, while schools will strengthen detection efforts against vaping
“Incoming passengers may be screened for e-vaporisers and their components at the arrival halls, and those found with e-vaporisers or their components will be fined,” said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a media release on Tuesday.
Passengers carrying e-vaporisers must pass through the Red Channel, which is for people with goods to declare, so that they can dispose of the prohibited items.
“Travellers who declare and surrender these items at the Red Channel will avoid penalties,” said MOH and HSA.
They added that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will continue to conduct security checks to detect and deter smuggling attempts.
Vaping is illegal in Singapore and offenders can be fined up to S$2,000 (US$1,490). Those who import, distribute or sell such products face stiffer penalties, including a possible jail term.
