The Central Narcotics Bureau said that the officers confiscated 1,284 e-vaporiser pods and nine e-vaporisers suspected to contain the controlled substance.

SINGAPORE, March 3 — Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested five people in a two-day operation targeting the ...

A 34-year-old man was charged in court on Thursday (March 12) for allegedly trafficking etomidate vaporiser pods in Geylang. Ng Ee Keong, Ben, was arrested along Geylang Lorong 35 on Tuesday morning ...

Two vehicles belonging to the man were seized. CNB officers also raided a residential unit in Woodlands Drive and arrested a 19-year-old Singaporean man in the early hours of Feb 26. Five e-vaporiser ...

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) says the rise of etomidate-laced “zombie vapes” in parts of Asia is a serious criminal and public health problem, but warns ...

Five Singaporeans, four men and one woman, were recently arrested for suspected drug offences following an anti-drug operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Feb. 25, 2026 and Feb. 26, 2026.

The new Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act is expected to come into force from May 1. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Gujarat ATS arrested three individuals in Surat for exporting the analgesic drug etomidate mislabeled as aloe vera powder. The arrests followed an input about drug exports to Southeast Asia, where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore is in the midst of battling a scourge involving vapes laced with etomidate, also known as Kpods. (PHOTO: ST FILE) ...

Does the reported association of etomidate with increased mortality in septic patients preclude its use for intubation in that population? Because these were subgroup analyses for which the studies ...

Despite etomidate's hemodynamic benefits, some clinicians have challenged its use for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in critically ill patients, citing concerns about adrenal insufficiency (JW Emerg ...

Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries.