The First Case Of Zombie Smoke Bombs in Singapore: A 41-year-old Man Produced And Sold Drugs in His Home. The Verdict Was Announced On August 26th!

On August 14, 2025, a significant event was recorded in the judicial history of Singapore:
The first case of "zombie smoke bombs" production and trafficking in the country was finally settled in the national court - 41-year-old Mohammed Akil pleaded guilty to all eight charges, and the judge has postponed the sentencing decision until August 26. The prosecution has stated: the minimum sentence will be no less than one year and six weeks.
What is a "zombie smoke bomb"?
It's not a collectible toy, but an electronic cigarette containing etomidate.
Users may experience nausea, convulsions, confusion in consciousness, and in severe cases, epilepsy, organ failure, and even death.
Case Reconstitution
On the early morning of December 11, 2024, the Health Sciences Bureau conducted a surprise raid on a certain apartment complex on Yishun 22 Street. They discovered: 569 empty smoke cartridge casings, 534 smoke cartridge parts, 1485 smoke cartridge covers, and 26.4 grams of etomidate powder - enough to make 72 "zombie smoke cartridges".
Previously, Akil had met his upper-level contact under the alias "Joe" at a shopping mall in New Sri. Short of money, wanting to make quick money, and with a reward of 10 yuan per transaction, he agreed. Joe sent the materials, and he put the drugs in the smoke cartridges; Joe brought customers over, and he placed the smoke cartridges at the door. It was not until a delivery person noticed something unusual and called the police that the chain was cut off.

Passports are also forged.
After the incident, Akil's passport was seized. But he falsely claimed that it was lost and then obtained a new passport. He illegally left the country multiple times to see his Malaysian girlfriend. In June this year, he was arrested at the checkpoint and has been detained until now.
Legal upgrades are imminent
Currently, etomidate is still under the control of the "Poison Act", with limited penalties. However, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Affairs have jointly announced that etomidate will be classified as a Class C drug and included in the "Drug Abuse Act". In the future, smoking will be regarded as drug use, and those who do so will be directly sent to drug rehabilitation centers.
Parents should read this
E-cigarettes are not "fruit-flavored toys", especially the "Kpods" of unknown origin. Etomidate is colorless and odorless, and it is extremely difficult to detect when mixed into e-liquid.
Thoughts for the court
Akil, who was represented by no lawyer and made a plea alone, only said: "I want to go home and take care of my two young children." But more than 100 "zombie e-cigarettes" that have entered the black market may have already caused others' children to fall into a pit. On August 26th, the judge's gavel will tell us: Between quick money and quick death, Singapore chooses which side.
If you think it's useful, please forward this to the parents' group and the classmate group. Don't let "zombie e-cigarettes" continue to wander in the darkness. Data source: Lianhe Zaobao