177 people found with vapes at Singapore's Changi Airport during enforcement operation

Of the 177 people, 61 were fined for failing to declare possession of the prohibited items. - PHOTOS: HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY

SINGAPORE: A total of 177 people were found with e-vaporisers at Changi Airport in an operation conducted over four days in late December by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Of the 177 people, 61 were fined. The others avoided penalties as they had declared and disposed of the items, said the Ministry of Health (MOH), HSA and ICA in a joint statement on Jan 4.