More than 2,400 people caught vaping in second quarter of 2026

SINGAPORE: A total of 2,428 people were caught and penalised for possessing and using vaporisers from Apr 1 to Jun 30, including 457 etomidate vaporiser offenders.Nine people were also charged for the alleged import or supply of etomidate, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a press release on Tuesday (Aug 11).An average of 809 cases were caught per month in the three-month period - about 30 per cent lower than the 1,219 cases caught per month between June and August 2025, before stricter measures on vaping kicked in on Sep 1.Among those caught in the second quarter, 264 individuals were placed on rehabilitation programmes, bringing the total number of people onboarded onto rehabilitation to 787 since Sep 1. Under the enhanced framework, first-time etom