Several retailers selling vapes in Johor Bahru have said that Singaporeans account for 70 per cent of their customers, even though it is illegal here.
Vapes products are sold openly in JB malls.
A staff at B-point, a shopping area near JB Checkpoint, said that its convenient location has made it a popular spot among Singaporean travellers. Shin Min reported that there are at least 20 retailers selling e-cigarettes in a shopping mall about five kilometres away from JB Checkpoint.An assistant at one of the stores said that Singaporeans account for more than half of their sales.
The sale of vape is illegal in JB, but experts said that such businesses exploit loopholes in the state law by registering for licenses to sell other products.Cheaper than from black market in Singapore
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