SINGAPORE, Dec. 16 -- A Malaysian property agent was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail after pleading guilty to possessing vapes for sale in Singapore.

The Straits Times reported that customs officers discovered Ang Boon Hong, 43, behaving suspiciously in Wellington Circle, Sembawang, in August.

Prosecutor Aditya Naidu from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said Ang knew the parcels contained e-vaporisers and was aware the items were illegal in Singapore.

"The past few months have been dire because I have been unable to return home, and I have lost my job as a result," Ang told the court in mitigation.

Authorities said customs officers stopped Ang in Ang Mo Kio Street 65 on August 28 and found two blue Ikea bags containing 115 e-vaporiser...