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Singaporean Teen Arrested for Selling E-Cigarettes to Minors

Regulations by 2FIRSTS.ai
Dec.01.2023
Singaporean Teen Arrested for Selling E-Cigarettes to Minors
An 18-year-old man was arrested for attempting to sell an e-cigarette to a 13-year-old boy at a playground in Geylang.

According to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore, an 18-year-old man has been arrested for attempting to sell an e-cigarette to a 13-year-old boy at a playground in Bedok Reservoir.

 

The police have seized over 700 e-cigarettes and related components worth approximately $15,400 from the residence of this man. The Health Science Bureau has issued a warning, stating that stringent enforcement action will be taken against illegal activities, particularly the sale of prohibited e-cigarettes to the public, teenagers, and students.

 

References:
[1] Teen nabbed for trying to sell e-vaporiser to 13-year-old at playground
Also Read:
[1] Interception of Illegal Cigarettes Smuggled from Singapore
[2] Man Arrested for Selling E-Cigarettes to Students in Singapore
[3] Singapore Man Fined for Helping Colleagues Buy E-Cigarettes
#Law enforcement#Asia#Open system e-cigarettes#Singapore#E-cigarette#E-cigarettes and Tobacco

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