ENFORCEMENT AGAINST SINGAPOREANS INVOLVED IN OVERSEAS VAPE NETWORKS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 999
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim
MP for East Coast GRC

Question No. 2489
To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether local enforcement agencies work with their overseas counterparts to identify Singaporeans involved in overseas vape production or distribution networks; and (b) what enforcement action can be taken against such persons.

Answer

1       Mr Speaker, generally, Singapore’s criminal laws apply to acts committed in Singapore only. That said, we work with our overseas counterparts to share information on illegal activities and conduct joint operations from time to time.  However, if vape production, distribution and consumption are not illegal in those countries, co-operation will be limited.