4 arriving foreign travellers caught with over 5,200 vaporisers and components at Changi Airport

In just the past week alone, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) detected 50 cases of travellers found with vaporisers, seizing over 5,476 of such devices.

Among these cases, the largest haul of 5,272 vaporisers and related components were found in the luggage of four arriving foreigners at Changi Airport Terminal 4 on Oct 26.

According to ICA, their search and examination officers had profiled the quartet for further checks, leading to the find.

They have since been referred to the Health Sciences Authority and will be facing higher penalties under the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act (TVCA).

Meanwhile, 16 Singapore residents were found with vaporisers between Oct 26 to 29.

The authority said such stepped-up checks at Singapore's land, air and sea checkpoints are part of ongoing efforts to detect and deter attempts to smuggle vaporisers into Singapore.

It also reminded travellers that vaping is illegal in Singapore and that foreigners who visit or reside in Singapore must abide by the country's laws.

Short-term visitors who re-offend will be banned from re-entering Singapore, while long-term pass holders who re-offend may have their passes revoked on a third offence and be deported and banned from re-entering Singapore.

仅在过去一周，移民与关卡局 (ICA) 就查获了 50 起旅客携带电子烟的案件，并缴获了超过 5476 台此类设备。

在这些案件中，最大的一起案件是 10 月 26 日在樟宜机场 4 号航站楼四名入境外国人的行李中查获 5272 个电子烟及相关组件。

据ICA称，他们的搜查和审查人员对这四人进行了背景调查，以便进行进一步核查，最终发现了他们。

他们已被移交卫生科学局，并将根据《烟草和电子烟管制法》（TVCA）面临更严厉的处罚。

与此同时，10 月 26 日至 29 日期间，新加坡警方查获 16 名居民持有电子烟。

该机构表示，在新加坡的陆路、空中和海上检查站加强检查，是为侦测和阻止走私电子烟进入新加坡而持续努力的一部分。

它还提醒旅客，在新加坡吸电子烟是违法的，到访或居住在新加坡的外国人必须遵守该国的法律。

短期访客若再次违规，将被禁止再次入境新加坡；长期准证持有者若再次违规，第三次违规可能会被吊销准证，并被驱逐出境，禁止再次入境新加坡。