{
  "id": 14152966,
  "title": "Vape importer pleads guilty over attempts to retrieve S$6.6 million stash seized by HSA, other charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/vape-importer-pleads-guilty-over-attempts-to-retrieve-s-6-6-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-guilty-vape-seller-steal-hsa-warehouse-6455066"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporean man Chua Wee Ming pleaded guilty to nine charges, including attempting housebreaking for theft, possessing items resembling tobacco products for sale, and obstructing justice. The court heard he conspired to retrieve S$6.6 million worth of seized e-vaporisers and tobacco products from a rented warehouse. Chua arranged for surveillance to retrieve the goods, which were seized by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on March 19, 2024. He also hired Chee Wai Yuen and another individual to attempt the retrieval, both of whom were arrested. Chua was arrested multiple times and sentenced to one year, one month, and six weeks in jail.",
  "summary": "The seized e-vaporisers and tobacco-related products were kept in custody at the warehouse the offender had rented because the quantity was so large that HSA officers were unable to transport all the stash to their headquarters.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Vape importer pleads guilty over attempts to retrieve S$6.6 million stash seized by HSA, other charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/vape-importer-pleads-guilty-over-attempts-to-retrieve-s-6-6-million-14153424",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:13:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}