Member of syndicate that distributed vapes from Malaysia islandwide gets jail, fine
The prosecution estimated that Roy Tan Jun Jie would have delivered more than 10,000 vapes or components in his year of being part of the syndicate.
A lower-tier member of a syndicate involved in distributing electronic vaporisers from Malaysia was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined S$45,000 (US$35,240) on Wednesday (Aug 19). The 34-year-old Singaporean, Roy Tan Jun Jie, previously admitted to charges of being a member of a locally linked organised criminal group and possessing imitation tobacco products for sale.
Tan joined the syndicate in October 2024, initially through a friend who introduced him to a delivery job. He started as an area distributor, responsible for delivering packs of vapes and reporting unsuccessful deliveries. Tan earned between S$3,000 and S$4,000 a month, totaling around S$45,000 for his involvement. The local syndicate operated from 2022 to Oct 16, 2025, renting warehouses in Mandai and Canberra before relocating to Lentor in April 2025.
Tan's role involved delivering between 15 and 30 orders a day, earning S$10 per successful delivery. The syndicate leaders, known as "Nobody," managed the operations and coordinated deliveries from Malaysia. Authorities arrested Tan and others on Oct 16, 2025, seizing more than 57,000 vapes and components from the warehouses. Tan's lawyers argued for a lighter sentence, stating he was merely a delivery person with little control or power within the syndicate.
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