SINGAPORE: More than 444 vaporisers and related items were seized at Singapore's air, land and sea checkpoints between July 20 and 23, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
The seizures involved 56 cases of travellers found in possession of vaporisers, the ICA said in a Facebook post on July 24.
About 77 per cent of the cases involved short-term visitors, while the remaining 23 per cent involved Singapore residents, including citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders.
Vaping is illegal in Singapore.
Those caught using vaporisers can be fined up to S$10,000, while sellers face fines of up to S$200,000 and six years in prison. Smugglers can be fined up to S$300,000 and jailed for up to nine years.
For foreign arrivals, short-term visitors who reoffend will be barred from re-entering Singapore, the ICA said.
Similarly, long-term residents who reoffend may have their passes revoked after a third offence. They may also be deported and barred from re-entering Singapore. - ST/ANN
