176 Persons Caught at HSA Operation at ZoukOut 2023

 On 2 and 3 December 2023, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) conducted an operation at ZoukOut 2023, a dance music festival, which was held at Siloso Beach, Sentosa. The operation was part of HSA’s efforts to enforce the prohibition against e-vaporisers in Singapore.

2        A total of 176 offenders were caught at the event for possessing e-vaporisers. Their ages ranged from 18 to 51 years old. These persons will be fined for their offences. All e-vaporisers were seized and confiscated.

Penalties for such offences in Singapore 

3           Members of the public are reminded that the possession, use or purchase of e-vaporisers is illegal and carries a maximum fine of $2000. Information pertaining to prohibited tobacco products in Singapore is available on the HSA website and more details about the harms of e-vaporisers can be found in this HealthHub article.

4        HSA will also not hesitate to take stern enforcement actions on those who conduct illegal activities such as the peddling of prohibited e-vaporisers to members of the public.

5        Members of the public who have information on the illegal import, distribution, sale or offer for sale of e-vaporisers can contact HSA’s Tobacco Regulation Branch at Tel: 6684 2036 or 6684 2037 during office hours (9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday).

HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY
SINGAPORE
8 DECEMBER 2023

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Published: 8 Dec 2023

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