SINGAPORE, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) detected 42 cases of travelers found in possession of e-vaporizers, as well as those who voluntarily disposed of them, amid stepped-up inspections at the city-state's air, land, and sea checkpoints.
Between March 24 and 27, the agency seized more than 240 e-vaporizers and related components, the ICA said in a Sunday post.
About 52 percent of the cases involved short-term visitors, while 48 percent involved Singapore residents, including citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders.
Short-term visitors who re-offend will be banned from re-entering Singapore. Long-term pass holders who commit a third offense may have their passes revoked, and could be deported and banned from re-entry, the agency said.
Singapore has enforced a strict ban on the importation, sale, distribution, possession, use, and purchase of e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and other imitation tobacco products to protect public health. ■