HSA identifies S'pore man, 21, who filmed himself vaping on bus, vapes seized from his house

A 21-year-old Singapore man who previously filmed himself vaping on a bus is assisting with investigations, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

In a Feb. 6, 2026 Instagram story, HSA said the agency has identified the man and its officers seized four e-vaporisers and 12 pods from the man's residence on Feb. 3.

Filmed himself vaping

This comes after a video of the man filming himself blowing out a puff of smoke near a bus driver was previously shared to the "sgfollowsall" Telegram group.

According to the video caption, the incident reportedly took place on bus 974 headed from ITE West to Pioneer.

It is not known when the video was taken.

Penalties

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has said that under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, content encouraging the use of vapes can constitute an advertisement for a prohibited tobacco product.

It is an offence under the Act to promote the use of tobacco products and imitation tobacco products, such as vapes, including posting them on social media.

Offenders may be liable to a fine of up to S$10,000, jailed for up six months, or both.

Repeat offenders may be fined up to S$20,000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both.

Since Sep. 1, 2025, stiffer penalties have been in force against vape users after etomidate was classified as a Class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

These stiffer penalties include mandatory rehabilitation for recalcitrant users.

Top photos via HSA/Instagram, sgfollowsall/Telegram