3 fined $28,500 for vape sale in SG
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EXECUTED ? SERIOUSLY ? AND HOW ABOUT THE TOBACCO COMPANIES GIVING PEOPLE CANCER ? ARE THEY BEING EXECUTED TOO FOR GIVING CANCER FOR LIKE DECADES ?
Puh-leeze. They don't even get anywhere this drastic for guys caught smuggling cigarettes and that's a huge syndicated operation.
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has taken enforcement action against the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Singapore and seized 490 sets of e-cigarettes worth an estimated $25,000 from three peddlers.
2 The peddlers, two men and one woman, were prosecuted in February, March and April this year for the online sale of e-cigarettes, which is prohibited in Singapore. For committing these offences, the three peddlers were convicted in Court and fined a total of $95,500.
3 All three peddlers purchased the products separately from overseas suppliers and offered them for sale locally, via websites.
4 The three cases were detected through HSA's online surveillance and enforcement activities, which are targeted at deterring the illegal trade of e-cigarettes in Singapore. All three websites that were managed by the peddlers to sell the e-cigarettes have been shut down. Boo Yee Fong, 32, who was handed the stiffest penalty to date for selling e-cigarettes, was fined $64,500 on 17 April.
5 In the other two cases, Chew Yew Yee, 36, and Lew Ying Ying, 29, were fined sums of $10,000 and $21,000 respectively. The three offenders had obtained the illegal products from overseas suppliers located in China, Italy and the United States.
6 From 2011 to date, HSA has prosecuted eight persons for selling e-cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are strictly prohibited in Singapore
7 HSA would like to remind the public that section 16 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisement and Sales) Act prohibits the import, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any article that is designed to resemble a tobacco product; this includes vaporisers such as e-cigarettes, e-pipes, e-cigars and the likes.
8 Any person who is convicted of an offence under section 16 is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for a first offence and a fine not exceeding $10,000 for a second or subsequent offence and any e-cigarettes imported will be seized and confiscated. Information pertaining to the prohibition of e-cigarettes in Singapore is available on HSA's website.
9 HSA encourages members of the public who have information on the illegal sales of e-cigarettes to call its Tobacco Regulation Branch at Tel: 66842036 or 66842037 during office hours (Monday to Friday).
E-cigarettes claims not proven
10 E-cigarettes are being marketed as a safer alternative to conventional cigarette smoking and as a way to quit smoking. However, there is no conclusive scientific evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping smokers quit tobacco use. A 2011 study conducted by HSA also found poor correlation between the actual nicotine content and the labelled amount among different e-cigarette products.
11 The Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board and HSA are concerned that e-cigarettes could potentially be a gateway to developing a smoking habit, particularly among the young. Smoking is known to increase the risks of chronic diseases and other health conditions, and is a major preventable cause of death.
12 The World Health Organization (WHO) has also stated that it does not support e-cigarettes as a legitimate form of therapy to help smokers quit as the evidence available to date is insufficient to support the claim. The WHO has called on marketers of e-cigarettes to immediately stop the unproven claims on e-cigarettes. For more information, refer to: WHO | Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or electronic nicotine delivery systems.
13 The public are reminded to refrain from using e-cigarettes and discard any e-cigarettes they have in possession. Individuals seeking to quit smoking with the assistance of pharmacotherapy should use a regulated and licensed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product or other non-nicotine medications under proper medical supervision. NRTs, when used in conjunction with counselling, could be effective in helping individuals quit smoking in the long run. Advice and support on smoking cessation is available through the toll-free Quitline at 1800 438 2000 or the iQuit club at www.iquitclub.sg.
From HSA Prosecutes Three Persons for Selling Electronic Cigarettes | HSA | Health Sciences Authority
I don't see any mention of execution. Although some of you may not like the Government, please do not spread any misinformation.
2 The peddlers, two men and one woman, were prosecuted in February, March and April this year for the online sale of e-cigarettes, which is prohibited in Singapore. For committing these offences, the three peddlers were convicted in Court and fined a total of $95,500.
3 All three peddlers purchased the products separately from overseas suppliers and offered them for sale locally, via websites.
4 The three cases were detected through HSA's online surveillance and enforcement activities, which are targeted at deterring the illegal trade of e-cigarettes in Singapore. All three websites that were managed by the peddlers to sell the e-cigarettes have been shut down. Boo Yee Fong, 32, who was handed the stiffest penalty to date for selling e-cigarettes, was fined $64,500 on 17 April.
5 In the other two cases, Chew Yew Yee, 36, and Lew Ying Ying, 29, were fined sums of $10,000 and $21,000 respectively. The three offenders had obtained the illegal products from overseas suppliers located in China, Italy and the United States.
6 From 2011 to date, HSA has prosecuted eight persons for selling e-cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are strictly prohibited in Singapore
7 HSA would like to remind the public that section 16 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisement and Sales) Act prohibits the import, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any article that is designed to resemble a tobacco product; this includes vaporisers such as e-cigarettes, e-pipes, e-cigars and the likes.
8 Any person who is convicted of an offence under section 16 is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for a first offence and a fine not exceeding $10,000 for a second or subsequent offence and any e-cigarettes imported will be seized and confiscated. Information pertaining to the prohibition of e-cigarettes in Singapore is available on HSA's website.
9 HSA encourages members of the public who have information on the illegal sales of e-cigarettes to call its Tobacco Regulation Branch at Tel: 66842036 or 66842037 during office hours (Monday to Friday).
E-cigarettes claims not proven
10 E-cigarettes are being marketed as a safer alternative to conventional cigarette smoking and as a way to quit smoking. However, there is no conclusive scientific evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping smokers quit tobacco use. A 2011 study conducted by HSA also found poor correlation between the actual nicotine content and the labelled amount among different e-cigarette products.
11 The Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board and HSA are concerned that e-cigarettes could potentially be a gateway to developing a smoking habit, particularly among the young. Smoking is known to increase the risks of chronic diseases and other health conditions, and is a major preventable cause of death.
12 The World Health Organization (WHO) has also stated that it does not support e-cigarettes as a legitimate form of therapy to help smokers quit as the evidence available to date is insufficient to support the claim. The WHO has called on marketers of e-cigarettes to immediately stop the unproven claims on e-cigarettes. For more information, refer to: WHO | Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or electronic nicotine delivery systems.
13 The public are reminded to refrain from using e-cigarettes and discard any e-cigarettes they have in possession. Individuals seeking to quit smoking with the assistance of pharmacotherapy should use a regulated and licensed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product or other non-nicotine medications under proper medical supervision. NRTs, when used in conjunction with counselling, could be effective in helping individuals quit smoking in the long run. Advice and support on smoking cessation is available through the toll-free Quitline at 1800 438 2000 or the iQuit club at www.iquitclub.sg.
From HSA Prosecutes Three Persons for Selling Electronic Cigarettes | HSA | Health Sciences Authority
I don't see any mention of execution. Although some of you may not like the Government, please do not spread any misinformation.
Jeezus guys I wasn't expecting anyone to take my post seriously.
Because the outrageous fine for a first offence selling vape hardware seemed a tad excessive. So I joked about the severity of a second offence.
Even a police state like Singapore wouldn't execute people for vaping I hope.
Because the outrageous fine for a first offence selling vape hardware seemed a tad excessive. So I joked about the severity of a second offence.
Even a police state like Singapore wouldn't execute people for vaping I hope.
I've read posts from the SG crew before, who mentioned the police monitor vaping forums, trying to get information.
Sorry but I have no respect for countries that treat a quit smoking device seller like a drug dealer.
Sorry but I have no respect for countries that treat a quit smoking device seller like a drug dealer.
So Hisham still buys into that WHO BS ...
Guess it suits certain interests better to ride a dead horse instead of taking a look at the unbiased science.
Guess it suits certain interests better to ride a dead horse instead of taking a look at the unbiased science.
Stay cautious. Shame we have to stoop so low just for a healthier choice.
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Haha bro, i think the right way to put this is them stooping so low just to protect the taxes from cigarettes.
Whatever it is, we do need to maintain reasonable opsec.
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