S’pore Customs Seized Over 6,000 E-Cigg Cartridges That Were Imported into S’pore

E-cigarette cartridges may be touted as being more environmentally-friendly than routine ciggs, but they still have to pass Singapore laws in order to qualify as a suitable alternative to the otherwise condemned ‘butts’.

“How do you know whether it’s legal or not though?” the local cai png lady asked as she ladled a generous scoop of curry over my rice. “I was thinking of importing some freshwater piranhas for cooking, but I’ve no idea whether it’s disallowed.”

Well, there are two ways to verify an item’s legitimacy in the eyes of the law, really.

The first one would be the Internet; is it explicitly stated to be banned on an official government website? If yes, you’re well-advised to throw that junk at your Aunt Matilda as soon as possible.

And secondly…

You’ll know if they start seizing everything, even if there are over 6,000 stock items in total.

S’pore Customs Seized Over 6,000 E-Cigg Cartridges That Were Imported into S’pore

On 15 June 2020, Facebook page Singapore Customs shared a post which entailed the seizure of over 6,000 pieces of prohibited e-vaporiser cartridges, with the public.

According to the social media update, a consignment containing e-vaporiser cartridges and an e-vaporiser was detected during an inspection at Changi Airfreight Centre on 2 June 2020.

And nine days later, another consignment was found to harbour similar products in another check at a freight forwarding company.

This time, over 5,000 pieces of e-vaporised cartridges were discovered.

In total, more than 6,000 pieces of e-vaporiser cartridges and an e-vaporiser were confiscated. They have since been handed over to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and investigations are currently ongoing.

Singapore Customs and HSA have also issued a stern warning, stating that they take such illegal activities seriously and will not hesitate to take action against future offenders.

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TheGoodyBros’ ‘Netizens React’

To date, the post has garnered over 100 likes & reactions, as well as 589 shares. Netizens have also conveyed their sentiments in the comments section of the update.

Some, as one might expect, congratulated Singapore Customs on the ‘haul’.

Others implemented a little tongue-in-cheek humour:

And one crafted a reply that came across as just a tad bit sarcastic:

Though of course, one could always attribute the dissimilarities in caps to a major keyboard malfunction.

Happens quite frequently, I should think?

Blanket Ban

The importation and sale of e-cigarettes have always been restricted under the blanket ban on imitation tobacco products.

In 2017, the nation extended the ban to include purchase, use and possession.

Though e-cigarettes may indeed be more environmentally-friendly than their more ‘simple-minded’ peers, the pro does not come without its cons. In addition to nicotine and cancer-causing chemicals, e-cigarettes also contain fine particles known as PM 2.5 that could result in respiratory diseases.

In essence, the ban is intended to safeguard the public from the harmful effects of new-age tobacco products.

“I see, I see,” said the cai png lady as she placed my packet of rice in a plastic bag. “That will be $19.80. Oh and… piranhas can or not ah? Because I heard they taste as good as they kill.”

Err…

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