The Dark Allure of Kpods: A Cautionary Tale of Design and Deception The recent arrests in Vietnam of 10 foreigners, including Singaporeans, for running a drug trafficking network that mixed anaesthetic etomidate into e cigarette liquid has shed light on the insidious world of Kpod design.
This disturbing trend highlights the dark side of e commerce and the ease with which illicit products can be marketed to unsuspecting consumers.
The ringleaders, Malaysian national Hoo Jia How and Singaporean Melvin Tan Junjie, allegedly injected etomidate into e cigarette pods before distributing them through local dealers.