Teen gets reformative training for trafficking Kpods, kicking 84-year-old woman
A Singaporean teenager has been sentenced to 12 months of reformative training for multiple offenses, including trafficking etomidate and assaulting an elderly woman. The court rejected probation due to the severity of his crimes and his history of reoffending.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal system's approach to juvenile delinquency and the rising concern over the trafficking of controlled substances like etomidate.
The teenager also worked as a runner for a money laundering group, withdrawing S$19,000 from six UOB bank accounts.
File photo of vape pens. (Photo: iStock/Yaroslav Litun)
Natasha Ganesan 07 Sep 2026 08:13PM 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 teenager who committed several offences, including kicking an 84-year-old woman in a wheelchair and trafficking Kpods, was sentenced to a minimum of 12 months' reformative training on Monday (Sep 7).
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