He is the first person to be convicted and sentenced for importing Kpods under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
By Jeremy Lee - 4 Oct 2026, 4:57 am
Man convicted of importing Kpods also consumed Kpods before entering S’pore
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to imprisonment and caning for importing e-vaporiser pods containing etomidate, also known as ‘Kpods’.
He was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with 208 Kpods that were hidden in detergent powder, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a press release on Friday (2 Oct).








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