In our newest episode of youngsters doing silly things and posting them on the Internet, two teenage boys face the consequences of doing something widely known as illegal.
In case you haven’t noticed, anti-vaping ads have popped up in MRT stations, making it clear that vaping is a huge no-no here.
The two boys, however, didn’t think twice before embarking on their pursuit of going viral.
They have since been reported to the police after uploading a video of themselves smoking and vaping in a Sentosa cable car on TikTok.
Their Illegal Actions, in Detail
In the 10-minute video uploaded to TikTok by user shu2899 on 28 January, three teenage boys are seen riding a cable car from Imbiah Lookout station to Merlion station on the Sentosa line.
One of the boys is seen removing an e-vaporiser from his bag and vaping as he talks to his friends. The boy filming the video took out a pack of cigarettes and started smoking, while the third one cannot be seen for most of the video.
The teen filming the video pestered the boy vaping to keep his e-vaporiser as the cable car approached Imbiah Lookout station. He took one last puff before keeping it in his bag.
Mount Faber Leisure Group, who was alerted to the video on social media, announced that the two boys smoking and vaping had been reported to the police on Sunday, 19 March.
The group’s spokesman said, “smoking is strictly prohibited in cable car cabins and ‘no smoking’ signs are displayed at all cable cars and cabins. Offenders will be held accountable to the authorities.”
The video, which had garnered 25,000 views, has since been deleted by the user.
Recent Cases of Outright Vaping
On 14 February, it was reported on Stomp that a man was vaping on a train on the East-West Line heading to Pasir Ris.
The man, 45, was issued a composition fine for illegally using an e-vaporiser after being investigated by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
The man claimed that he had found the e-vaporiser discarded on the streets and had thrown it away after being caught.
In 2022, 3,912 people were caught using and possessing an e-vaporiser or vapes between January and August.
The number decreased from the previous year when a whopping 4,697 people were caught.
Despite using and possessing vapes being illegal in Singapore, many suppliers still continue smuggling them into the country and selling them online.
91 of them have been prosecuted from 2018 to August 2022.
The Consequences
The purchase, use and possession of e-vaporisers are prohibited in Singapore, including online or overseas purchases. Those liable for such an offence could be fined up to $2,000.
The import, distribution, possession for sale or offer for sale of e-vaporisers are also illegal.
First-time offenders can be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for up to ten months, or both, while subsequent offenders can be fined up to $12,000 or jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
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