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Malaysian Man Arrested After Over 4,300 Vape Pods Found Hidden in Van at Singapore Checkpoint

Malaysian Man Arrested After Over 4,300 Vape Pods Found Hidden in Van at Singapore Checkpoint

SINGAPORE, July 30 — A 31-year-old Malaysian man was arrested after Singapore authorities discovered more than 4,300 vape pods concealed inside a Malaysian-registered van attempting to enter the country through the Woodlands Checkpoint. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted by officers from Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), who intercepted the vehicle for further […]

Home Ministry Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Drug-Laced Vapes, 585 Arrested Since 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) is stepping up efforts to combat the distribution and abuse of vapes containing prohibited substances through integrated enforcement operations involving multiple government agencies. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government remains committed to dismantling syndicates involved in the distribution of illicit vape products, particularly those targeting young people. "The government will not compromise with any syndicate distributing vapes mixed with prohibited substances. KDN will continue to strengthen integrated enforcement to safeguard public safety and protect the future of the younger generation," he said. According to the ministry, enforcement actions carried out between 2023 and June 2026 resulted in the seizure of 718.43 kilograms of vape products or electronic cigarettes suspected of containing prohibited substances. During the same period, authorities arrested 585 individuals and recorded 400 cases involving the distribution of vapes laced with illicit substances, including synthetic drugs, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), mushroom extracts, and other psychoactive substances. The integrated operations involved several enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Ministry of Health (MOH), the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK), local authorities, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM), the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The Home Ministry said it will continue to intensify special enforcement operations, strengthen intelligence gathering and cyber surveillance, enhance forensic analysis capabilities, and expand public advocacy and education programmes to comprehensively address the growing threat posed by vapes containing prohibited substances. The ministry reiterated that coordinated enforcement and preventive measures remain a key priority in protecting public health and ensuring the safety and well-being of Malaysians, especially the nation's youth. -- MINUTESMY

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) is stepping up efforts to combat the distribution and abuse of vapes containing prohibited substances through integrated enforcement operations involving multiple government agencies. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government remains committed to dismantling syndicates involved in the distribution of illicit vape products, […]

Teenager Allegedly Under Influence Of Musrooom Vape Slashes Neck, Wrists

MELAKA, May 28 -- A 14-year-old girl, believed to be under the influence of 'mushroom’ vape, slashed her neck and wrists after being stopped by her adoptive mother from meeting her 17-year-old boyfriend at a house in Jonker Walk, Banda Hilir here. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said that in the 10.33 pm incident on Sunday (May 24), the victim, upon being prevented from meeting her boyfriend by her 49-year-old adoptive mother, went into a bedroom on the first floor of the house, before injuring herself with a knife. "The victim was taken to the Melaka Hospital and her condition is reported to be stable,” he said in a statement today. Dzulkhairi said investigations also found that the teenager, who is no longer in school, began to be influenced by the use of the vape after being introduced to it by her boyfriend, a Form Four student, in February. "Investigations are still being conducted on all individuals involved, including the adoptive mother and residents of the house aged between 14 and 17. "The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 because it is believed that there was an element of negligence or neglect towards the victim,” he said. The media reported on Tuesday (May 26) that the victim was receiving treatment at the Melaka Hospital after being found with slash wounds on her neck at a house in Banda Hilir. -- BERNAMA

MELAKA, May 28 — A 14-year-old girl, believed to be under the influence of ‘mushroom’ vape, slashed her neck and wrists after being stopped by her adoptive mother from meeting her 17-year-old boyfriend at a house in Jonker Walk, Banda Hilir here. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said that in the 10.33 pm incident […]