Two male teenagers filmed themselves smoking and vaping illegally inside a Sentosa cable car and posted the video online, on the TikTok account @shu1899.
A police report has since been lodged against the youths by the operator of the Sentosa cable car, Mount Faber Leisure Group, who were alerted to the video online.
The video was posted on TikTok on 28 January, but the account and video were then made private yesterday evening (19 March) after their illegal acts gained more than 25,000 views.
The group of three youths were seen inside the cable car as it departed from the Siloso Point station, with the group sharing how they hadn’t been in a cable car since last year.
As the cable car moved further away from the station, one of the teens then whipped out a vaporiser device from his bag, holding it in his hand before waving smugly at the camera.
The boy then openly begins vaping, blowing a thick plume of vape smoke out of his mouth as he starts chatting with his friends.
Cameraman smoking cigarette
The teen who was filming the video was out of the frame and not captured in the video, but the flicking sounds of a lighter being ignited could be heard.
Simultaneously, he could be seen lighting a cigarette inside the cable car, via his own reflection on the door, which was captured on camera.
The youth’s left hand also occasionally showed up in the corner of the video frame, showing his fingers holding onto a cigarette, with smoke emanating from his side of the video.
When the cable car was approaching the next station at Imbiah Lookout, the teen filming the video could be heard telling his friend to keep his vape, saying “KEEP KEEP KEEP!”
The boy then took one last puff of smoke and blew it out the window before stashing his illegal product back into his bag as the cable car entered the Imbiah Lookout station.
Police alerted
According to Mount Faber Leisure Group, they told The Straits Times that they were aware of the circulating video and have lodged a police report against the boys.
A spokesperson for MFLG said that smoking is strictly prohibited in the cable cars, and there are prominent “no smoking” signs displayed inside the cabins.
Vaping, under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, is also illegal in Singapore – persons found in possession or purchasing e-vaporises face a fine of up to $2,000.
Police report made after 3 teen boys filmed themselves smoking & vaping in Sentosa cable car https://t.co/1w7j7n3YZK [This clip has been edited] pic.twitter.com/YquTSy3Vds
— Mothership (@MothershipSG) March 19, 2023