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SINGAPORE — In Singapore's first ever conviction linked to Kpods, a man was sentenced to 16 months' jail and a fine of $400 on Aug 26 after he produced the etomidate-laced pods for sale to e-vaporiser users.In December 2024, Mohammed Akil Abdul Ra16 months' jail for man who made etomidate-laced pods for vapes in first Kpod conviction case
SINGAPORE — In Singapore's first ever conviction linked to Kpods, a man was sentenced to 16 months' jail and a fine of $400 on Aug 26 after he produced the etomidate-laced pods for sale to e-vaporiser users.In December 2024, Mohammed Akil Abdul Rahim, 41 was caught in his Yishun flat with 26.4g of a white powder that contained enough etomidate to produce over 70 Kpods.The Singaporean had pleaded guilty on Aug 13 to multiple charges, and most of them involved vaping-related products. He also admitted that he had made a false statement to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).On Aug 26, Deputy Principal District Judge Ong Chin Rhu said that deterrence is paramount in offences linked to etomidate.She stressed that the potentially devastating effects of etomidate abuse is apparent, and the substance had been detected in multiple unnatural death cases, including a fatal traffic accident. Read more