Man, 26, caught with vape and prescription medicine charged for allegedly trafficking Kpods
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A 26-year-old man in Singapore was charged with trafficking Kpods, vapes laced with the Class C drug etomidate.Summary
A 26-year-old Singaporean man, Abdul Ammar Mahmood Jumat, was charged on Friday (Jan 9) with trafficking etomidate-laced vapes, commonly known as Kpods. He was apprehended during an enforcement operation in Geylang on Wednesday (Jan 7) and found in possession of an e-vaporiser and four pods containing etomidate, confirmed by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Additionally, authorities seized six bottles of cough syrup and over 1,000 prescription capsules and tablets from him. HSA investigations are ongoing, and stricter penalties for importing, selling, and distributing etomidate vapes will be enforced starting September 1, 2025, potentially leading to lengthy jail terms and caning.
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