Vape syndicate member's guilty plea reveals inner workings of local operations
The syndicate delivered between 105 and 210 orders of vapes and components each day, taking instructions from a leader called "Nobody" who was purportedly based in Malaysia.
Singaporean Roy Tan Jun Jie, a 34-year-old member of a local vape syndicate, pleaded guilty to charges of being a member of an organised criminal group and possessing imitation tobacco products for sale. Tan, who was introduced to the syndicate in October 2024 by a friend, became an area distributor in the third and lowest rung of the operation.
He was assigned postal area codes starting with 3 and 4, and used his car for deliveries. Producing between 15 and 30 orders daily, Tan earned between S$3,000 and S$4,000 monthly, with an estimated total of S$45,000 from his involvement. The syndicate, reportedly based in Malaysia, was led by a person known as "Nobody" and operated from two warehouses in Lentor and Canberra.
Tan communicated with other members through Telegram and WhatsApp, using the pseudonym "V." The syndicate distributed vapes and components imported from Malaysia, with local leaders accepting instructions from "Nobody" and managing warehouses, deliveries, and finances. Tan was among several other Singaporean members facing prosecution, with the syndicate's operations spanning from mid-2022 to October 16, 2025.
Prosecutors sought between 10 and 11 months in jail for Tan, alongside a S$45,000 fine, citing the health risks associated with vape usage and the need to address the surge in vape-related offenses.
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