Over 600 kg of smokeless tobacco seized in Singapore

By VNA July 12, 2024 | 09:52 pm PT

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officers counting the seized smokeless tobacco products in Singapore. Photo by HSA

The Singaporean police seized more than 600 kg of smokeless tobacco during operations in the enclave from May 15 to June 30, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore announced.

HSA and police officers attended the joint operations to investigate the sale and possession of smokeless tobacco products, it said Thursday.

Smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco, snuff and snus, is prohibited in the Southeast Asian nation. Anyone convicted of the import, distribution, or sale of smokeless tobacco is liable to a fine, imprisonment, or both.