Singapore's immigration officers foils bid to smuggle more than 120,000 vaping products in largest haul since April 2022


This is the largest haul of such products since land borders reopened between Singapore and Malaysia in April 2022. - PHOTO: IMMIGRATION AND CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE, June 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): The authorities busted an attempt to smuggle more than 120,000 vaping products into Singapore, the largest haul of such products since land borders reopened between Singapore and Malaysia in April 2022.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said its officers at Tuas Checkpoint found disposable e-vaporisers and refill pods hidden among household detergent in a Malaysia-registered lorry last Tuesday.

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