Police in Indonesia and Singapore are fighting a new problem. Some e-cigarettes have dangerous drugs inside them.

印尼與新加坡的警方正與一個新問題作鬥爭。部分電子菸中含有危險毒品。

In Indonesia, police found more drug vapes in 2026 than in all of 2025. These vapes look like normal ones, so people use them to hide drugs. The drugs go to the brain very fast.

在印尼，警方在 2026 年發現的毒品電子菸比 2025 年全年還要多。這些電子菸看起來與普通產品無異，因此被用來隱藏毒品。毒品會迅速進入大腦。

Indonesia wants to ban all e-cigarettes. Some people agree because the drugs are dangerous. Other people disagree because they sell vapes for a living and want to keep their shops.

印尼希望禁止所有電子菸。部分人士表示贊同，因為毒品非常危險。而另一部分人則反對，因為他們靠銷售電子菸維生，希望能保留店面。

Singapore has very strict laws. Police arrested four people who sold drug vapes. The courts in Singapore give very hard punishments to people who use or sell these drugs.

新加坡擁有非常嚴格的法律。警方逮捕了四名販售毒品電子菸的人。新加坡法院對使用或販賣這些毒品的人處以極其嚴厲的懲罰。

Singapore uses strict laws and big fines. Indonesia is still talking about a total ban on all vapes.

新加坡採取嚴格法律與高額罰金。印尼則仍在討論是否全面禁止所有電子菸。

Authorities in Indonesia and Singapore are increasing their efforts to stop the spread of e-cigarettes containing illegal drugs, specifically a medicine called etomidate.

印尼與新加坡的當局正加大力度，阻止含有違禁藥物（特別是一種名為依托咪酯的藥物）的電子煙傳播。

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has reported a sharp increase in the seizure of drug-filled vape liquids. In 2025, the agency seized 43kg of these substances; however, they found 45kg in just the first four months of 2026, with a market value of about US$7.5 million. BNN officials emphasized that etomidate and synthetic cannabinoids are the main pollutants. They assert that the popularity of vaping allows drug traffickers to hide their activities, as these products look like legal vapes and deliver drugs to the brain very quickly.

印尼國家緝毒局 (BNN) 報告指出，查獲含藥電子煙煙油的數量急增。2025 年，該局查獲 43 公斤此類物質；然而，僅在 2026 年前四個月就發現 45 公斤，市場價值約 750 萬美元。BNN 官員強調，依托咪酯與合成大麻素是主要的污染物。他們主張電子煙的流行讓販毒集團能夠掩蓋活動，因為這些產品看起來像合法電子煙，且藥物能迅速傳遞至大腦。

Because of this, BNN has proposed a total ban on all e-cigarettes to match the laws in Singapore and Thailand. This plan would treat vapes as drug equipment. However, the Indonesian Vape Retailer Association and economic experts oppose this, arguing that a full ban is too extreme and would hurt legal businesses and tax income. Meanwhile, doctors have warned that synthetic cannabinoids are more dangerous than natural cannabis because they cause more severe aggression and paranoia.

因此，BNN 建議全面禁止所有電子煙，以與新加坡和泰國的法律接軌。該計劃將電子煙視為緝毒設備。然而，印尼電子煙零售商協會與經濟專家對此表示反對，認為全面禁令過於極端，將損害合法企業與稅收。與此同時，醫生警告合成大麻素比天然大麻更危險，因為會引起更嚴重的攻擊行為與妄想症。

In contrast, Singapore uses a stricter legal system. The government has introduced the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act, which sets heavy penalties for selling etomidate, a Class C drug. Recently, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) arrested four people suspected of running an international crime group, seizing 1,111 etomidate pods. Furthermore, Singaporean courts have rejected claims that people were drugged without their knowledge, as seen in the June 2026 conviction of a doctor and his partner.

相比之下，新加坡採用更嚴格的法律體系。政府推出了《菸草與蒸氣器管制法》，對販賣 C 類藥物依托咪酯處以重刑。最近，衛生科學局 (HSA) 逮捕了四名涉嫌經營國際犯罪集團的人員，並查獲 1,111 個依托咪酯煙彈。此外，新加坡法院拒絕了關於當事人在不知情情況下被下藥的主張，正如 2026 年 6 月一名醫生及其合夥人被定罪的案件。

While Singapore uses targeted laws and high penalties, Indonesia is currently debating a complete ban to stop illegal drugs from entering the vaping market.

新加坡採取針對性法律與高額罰金，而印尼目前則在討論全面禁令，以阻止違禁藥物進入電子煙市場。

Authorities in Indonesia and Singapore are intensifying efforts to combat the proliferation of e-cigarettes infused with controlled substances, specifically the anesthetic etomidate.

印尼與新加坡當局正加大力度，打擊注入管制物質（特別是麻醉劑依託咪適）的電子煙。

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has reported a significant escalation in the seizure of drug-laced vaporizer liquids. In 2025, the agency confiscated 43kg of such substances; however, this volume was exceeded within the first four months of 2026, with 45kg seized and an estimated market value of US$7.5 million. BNN officials have identified etomidate, synthetic cannabinoids, and methamphetamine derivatives as primary contaminants. The agency posits that the widespread popularity of vaping provides a discreet mechanism for narcotics trafficking, as these products are visually indistinguishable from legal alternatives and facilitate rapid delivery of psychoactive agents to the brain via inhalation.

印尼國家緝毒局 (BNN) 報告指出，緝獲含毒電子煙油的數量大幅上升。2025年，該局緝獲 43 公斤此類物質；然而，這一數量在 2026 年前四個月內便被超越，共緝獲 45 公斤，估計市值達 750 萬美元。BNN 官員已確認依託咪適、合成大麻素與甲基苯丙胺衍生物為主要污染物。該局認為，電子煙的普及為毒品販運提供了隱蔽機制，因為這些產品在視覺上與合法替代品無法區分，且能透過吸入使精神活性藥劑快速傳達至大腦。

In response to these trends, BNN has proposed a comprehensive prohibition of all e-cigarettes, citing a need for regional alignment with Singapore and Thailand. This proposal seeks to categorize vaporizers as drug paraphernalia under the Law on Narcotics. However, this initiative has encountered opposition from the Indonesian Vape Retailer Association and economic analysts, who argue that a blanket ban constitutes policy overreach and threatens legitimate commerce and tax revenue. Conversely, medical professionals emphasize the clinical dangers of synthetic cannabinoids, noting that they induce more severe paranoia and aggression compared to organic cannabis.

針對這些趨勢，BNN 建議全面禁止所有電子煙，理由是需要與新加坡及泰國在區域上保持一致。此建議旨在將電子煙在《麻醉品法》下歸類為吸毒器具。然而，此舉遭到印尼電子煙零售商協會與經濟分析師反對，他們認為全面禁令構成政策過度，並威脅合法貿易與稅收。相反地，醫療專業人士強調合成大麻素的臨床危險，指出其與有機大麻相比會誘發更嚴重的偏執與攻擊行為。

Parallel developments in Singapore demonstrate a more stringent legal framework. The state has implemented the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act, introducing severe penalties for the distribution of etomidate, which is classified as a Class C drug. Recent enforcement actions by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) resulted in the arrest of four individuals suspected of operating a transnational syndicate, with seizures including 1,111 etomidate pods. The Singaporean judiciary has further reinforced these statutes by rejecting 'drink-spiking' defenses in drug consumption cases, as evidenced by the conviction of a physician and his associate in June 2026, where the court determined that the defendants' behavior was inconsistent with that of unsuspecting victims.

新加坡的平行發展則顯示出更嚴格的法律框架。該國已實施《菸草與電子煙管制法》，對分發被列為 C 級藥物的依託咪適處以重刑。健康科學局 (HSA) 最近的執法行動導致四名涉嫌經營跨境犯罪集團的人士被捕，扣押物包括 1,111 個依託咪適煙彈。新加坡司法部門進一步強化了這些法規，在毒品消費案件中拒絕接受「被下藥」的辯護，如 2026 年 6 月一名醫生及其同夥被定罪，法院認定被告的行為與不知情的受害者不符。

While Singapore utilizes targeted, high-penalty enforcement and strict drug classification, Indonesia is currently debating a total ban to mitigate the systemic risk of narcotic infiltration in the vaping market.

新加坡採取針對性、高額罰金的執法與嚴格藥物分類，而印尼目前則在討論全面禁令，以降低電子煙市場被毒品滲透的系統性風險。