SINGAPORE, July 17 -- A Singaporean man who tried to smuggle more than 1,800 e-vaporisers and pods into Singapore from Johor Bahru has been sentenced to two weeks' jail, The Straits Times reported yesterday.

James Wong Jun Jie, 36, was caught during his second attempt at Woodlands Checkpoint in September 2024, when officers discovered the illicit haul hidden in the boot and bonnet of his car. Investigators later found another stash in his Sin Ming flat from an earlier undetected run.

He pleaded guilty to one charge under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act. Three other similar charges were considered during sentencing.

According to court documents cited by The Straits Times, Wong was recruited earlier that year by a ma...