ICA seizes over 5,400 vaporisers in 50 cases at Singapore checkpoints in four days

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) uncovered 50 instances where travelers were found with vaporisers between October 26 and 29, 2026, confiscating over 5,400 units and associated components. Approximately 68% of the cases concerned short-term visitors, while 32% involved Singapore residents, including citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders.

The majority of the seized vaporisers were discovered at Changi Airport Terminal 4 on October 26, where ICA officers intercepted four foreign nationals and found 5,272 devices in their bags. All were referred to the Health Sciences Authority and will face more stringent penalties under the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act (TVCA).

The ICA has intensified inspections at air, land, and sea checkpoints as part of a nationwide crackdown on vaporisers. Vaping is prohibited in Singapore, and violators, regardless of their status, will be subject to harsher penalties, including bans on re-entry for short-term visitors and possible revocation and deportation for long-term pass holders.

The surge in seizures follows a series of larger hauls at Singapore's land checkpoints, with over 12,600 vaporisers discovered in a truck at Tuas and 1,600 hidden under a car at Woodlands in recent months.