SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- Singapore police have dismantled a major cross-border syndicate accused of smuggling vapes from Malaysia into Singapore, arresting 12 people and seizing more than 64,000 devices worth nearly RM2 million.

According to The New Straits Times, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said 11 men and one woman, aged between 25 and 35, were arrested during a coordinated raid on Thursday. The operation involved the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department, and Special Operations Command.

"They are believed to be part of a vape syndicate that orchestrated the importation and distribution of vapes from Malaysia into Singapore, and has been supplying to the local residents," SPF said in a statement.

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