A 21-year-old Malaysian man, Chong Jun Keong, was sentenced to 41 weeks’ jail on Tuesday (Jan 6) after pleading guilty to charges related to the possession and distribution of nearly 3,000kg of vapes and components in Singapore.
Chong was apprehended on July 11, 2025, when Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officers raided a warehouse in an industrial building at Jalan Pemimpin, Bishan. Upon his arrest, officers seized 17,955 vapes and 29,522 components from the site.
Further investigation of Chong’s mobile phone revealed a second warehouse in Ubi Avenue 3. A subsequent raid at the second location yielded an additional 5,564 vapes and 13,412 components.
The court heard that Chong previously worked as a mobile phone sales assistant in Johor Baru, earning RM6,000 a month. In April 2025, a customer known as “John” offered him S$100 a day to work as a vape packer in Singapore. Chong accepted and began working twice a week, handling packing, restocking, and transporting goods between the two warehouses.
Deputy Principal District Judge Kessler Soh noted that a custodial sentence was necessary for deterrence. Under Singapore law, selling or distributing vapes carries a fine of up to S$10,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both, per charge.
