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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Straits Times
Man appears dazed after falling off motorbike in Geylang
Man appears dazed after falling off motorbike in Geylang A motorcyclist fell to the ground at a traffic junction in Geylang in the early hours of May 28. A Stomper alerted Stomp to a video posted by Facebook user Wilfred Tung of the incident that happened at Geylang Road at about 5.23am. In the video, the traffic lights turn green but the motorcyclist has trouble moving off. He eventually falls to the road with his bike. Wilfred and a bus captain rush to the rider and help him lift his motorcycle upright. In his post, Wilfred said that he suspects the rider was 'high' on Kpods - vape juice that is usually mixed with etomidate, an anaesthetic used in some non-surgical procedures. Wilfred wrote: "I ask him, 'Eh bro, you okay or not?' He smile smile and say 'Sorry ahh, I tired'." After noticing the rider holding something in his left hand, Wilfred asked him: "You sure is tired... or Kpods?" "Eh please leh, your own life don't want cherish never mind, but don't sabo other people leh. "And this stupid Kpods really destroy people." Kpods have been linked to a number of recent cases involving erratic behaviour and public disturbances and have been described as a 'growing scourge' in Singapore. Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
Independent Singapore
21-05-2025
- Independent Singapore
'They seemed to be dizzy and couldn't even speak clearly' — Private-hire driver alerts police after teens openly vape in his car
Photo: YouTube screengrab / vape SINGAPORE: A 51-year-old private-hire driver alerted the police after two teenage passengers began openly vaping in his vehicle. The driver, Mr Guo, shared his account with Shin Min Daily News, explaining that he picked up the two youths around 9 a.m. on May 18. Their destination was a public housing flat in Choa Chu Kang. 'After they got into the car, they started smoking e-cigarettes,' said Mr Guo. 'I felt something was wrong at the time.' Concerned by the situation, Mr Guo admitted to listening in on their conversation, during which he overheard them discussing plans to pick up Kpods—a type of vape liquid that is often illicitly laced with etomidate, a sedative drug typically used in non-surgical medical procedures. The misuse of Kpods has become an increasing concern in Singapore, particularly among youths. 'This made me very worried,' he told the Chinese daily, 'They seemed to be dizzy from smoking the e-cigarettes and couldn't even speak clearly, so I thought I should report the situation to the authorities.' Initially planning to drive straight to a police station, Mr Guo instead spotted Traffic Police officers on the Bukit Timah Expressway and decided to approach them directly. 'I got out of the car and told the police what had happened,' he recalled, 'Other police officers and ambulances arrived at the scene.' 'I've seen a lot of reports about young people smoking e-cigarettes recently, which I find very worrying,' he added, 'I hope the authorities can enforce the law more strictly to prevent similar incidents from happening.' Under Singapore law, the possession, purchase, and use of e-cigarettes and related vaping products is illegal. Investigations are ongoing.
New Paper
19-05-2025
- New Paper
Private-hire driver approaches TP on BKE after teen passengers vape in backseat
Fifity-one-year-old private-hire driver Guo picked up two young passengers at about 9am on May 18. Mr Guo told Shin Min Daily News that his passengers, who appeared to be in their teens, started to vape openly in his backseat. "Their destination was an HDB flat in Choa Chu Kang," said Mr Guo. "After they got into the car, they started smoking e-cigarettes. I felt something was wrong at the time." Mr Guo admitted to eavedropping on their conversation and heard that the teens were going to pick up Kpods. Kpods - vape juice that is usually mixed with etomidate, an anaesthetic used in some non-surgical procedures - are a growing scourge in Singapore, reported The Straits Times. "This made me very worried, and they seemed to be 'dizzy' from smoking the e-cigarettes," said Mr Guo. "They couldn't even speak clearly, so I thought I should report the situation to the authorities." Mr Guo planned to drive to a police station but decided to approach the Traffic Police he saw on the Bukit Timah Expressway. "I got out of the car and told the police what had happened," he recalled. "Other police officers and ambulances arrived at the scene. The teens seemed very calm. "I've seen a lot of reports about young people smoking e-cigarettes recently, which I find very worrying. I hope the authorities can enforce the law more strictly to prevent similar incidents from happening."
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Girl, 13, among 3 probed for offences linked to ‘Kpod' drug-laced vapes: HSA
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) raided a teenager's home after she was seen behaving erratically while vaping in public outside the State Courts on April 24. In a statement on May 13, HSA said it had been alerted then to the 13-year-old girl, who was observed to be 'unsteady in gait and appeared to be oblivious of her surroundings; a sign of possible drug intoxication'. The authority subsequently identified her, and, in the raid on her residence, seized an e-vaporiser that was tested and found to contain etomidate – a medicinal ingredient used in clinical practice as an anaesthetic agent. Vapes that contain vape juice mixed with potent ingredients like etomidate or ketamine are known as Kpods. HSA later identified and caught the 25-year-old man who sold the e-vaporiser to the girl. One e-vaporiser and three pods seized from him were also found to contain etomidate. The man, his 26-year-old wife and the teenager are all assisting in an investigation into the case. Etomidate is a potent ingredient that should be administered only under medical supervision, said HSA. Adverse effects of etomidate include nausea and vomiting, uncontrollable movements or spasms of muscles, changes to breathing and blood pressure, seizures, psychosis and physical dependence. In a separate case, HSA identified a 36-year-old man seen vaping on an MRT train in a video posted on social media on April 18. HSA raided the man's residence but did not find any e-vaporisers, with the man claiming he had thrown his vape away. The authority is investigating the case. Vaping is illegal in Singapore. The purchase, possession and use of e-vaporisers are prohibited under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, and this includes those bought online or from overseas. Offenders can be fined up to $2,000. Those found with pods containing etomidate can also be charged under the Poisons Act. Those convicted can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $10,000, or both. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Straits Times
Girl, 13, among 3 probed for offences linked to ‘Kpod' drug-laced vapes: HSA
E-vaporiser seized from the girl (left) and e-vaporisers and pods seized from the 25-year-old male seller. PHOTOS: HSA SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) raided a teenager's home after she was seen behaving erratically while vaping in public outside the State Courts on April 24 . In a statement on May 13, HSA said that it had been alerted then that the 13-year-old girl was observed to be 'unsteady in gait and appeared to be oblivious of her surroundings; a sign of possible drug intoxication'. The authority subsequently identified her, and in the raid on her residence, seized one e-vaporiser that was tested to contain etomidate - a medicinal ingredient used in clinical practice as an anaesthetic agent. Vapes that contain vape juice mixed with potent ingredients like etomidate or ketamine are known as Kpods. HSA later identified and caught the 25-year-old man who sold the e-vaporiser to the girl. One e-vaporiser and three pods seized from him were also found to contain etomidate. The man, his 26-year-old wife , and the teenager are all assisting in an investigation into the case. Etomidate is a potent ingredient that should be administered only under medical supervision, said HSA. Adverse effects of etomidate include nausea and vomiting, uncontrollable movement or spasm of muscles, changes to breathing and blood pressure, seizures and psychosis as well as physical dependence. In a separate incident, HSA identified a 36-year-old man who was filmed vaping on an MRT train in a video posted on social media on April 18 . HSA raided the man's residence, but did not find any e-vaporisers, and the man claimed he had thrown it away. The authority is investigating the case. Screen capture of a social media video showing a man vaping on a train. PHOTO: HSA Vaping is illegal in Singapore. The purchase, possession and use of e-vaporisers are prohibited under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, including those bought online or from overseas. Offenders can be fined up to $2,000. Those found with pods containing etomidate can also be charged under the Poisons Act. Those convicted can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $10,000, or both. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
