Singaporean Teen Arrested for Selling E-Cigarettes to Minors

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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

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