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Teen's Immigration Status Revoked Over Etomidate Discovery

12/8/2025

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A 15-year-old girl from Myanmar had her long-term immigration status revoked in Singapore for possessing an e-vaporiser pod containing etomidate, discovered during a police check on November 14.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Health Sciences Authority stated she will stay in Singapore under a Special Pass for police investigations before deportation and a re-entry ban.
A 16-year-old Singaporean boy was also admitted to a Drug Rehabilitation Centre for etomidate-related offences, marking the first case since the drug's classification as a Class C controlled substance.

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A 15-year-old girl from Myanmar had her long-term immigration status revoked in Singapore for possessing an e-vaporiser pod containing etomidate, discovered during a police check on November 14.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Health Sciences Authority stated she will stay in Singapore under a Special Pass for police investigations before deportation and a re-entry ban.
A 16-year-old Singaporean boy was also admitted to a Drug Rehabilitation Centre for etomidate-related offences, marking the first case since the drug's classification as a Class C controlled substance.