Man jailed, caned for importing 208 etomidate vape pods in first such conviction under the Misuse of Drugs Act
A 39-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to three years in jail and five strokes of the cane for importing etomidate vape pods. This marks the first conviction of its kind under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act.
Why it matters
Demonstrates Singapore's strict enforcement of drug laws and the legal classification of new synthetic substances as controlled drugs.
Png Swee Sheng was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with 210 vape pods and two vapes in his vehicle.
File photo of the State Courts in Singapore.
Ang Hwee Min 02 Oct 2026 09:26PM (Updated: 02 Oct 2026 09:36PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to three years’ jail and five strokes of the cane on Friday (Oct 2) for importing and consuming etomidate vape pods, making him the first etomidate importer to be convicted and sentenced under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act.
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