SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A Malaysian man was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint after officers found more than 890 vapes and 6,700 related components hidden in the van he was driving.

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the Malaysia-registered vehicle, which was carrying air-conditioning equipment and servicing parts, was stopped for checks at about 11am on Aug 27.

"During preliminary checks, ICA officers detected e-vaporisers hidden in boxes within the vehicle. Upon conducting more thorough checks, the officers uncovered additional e-vaporisers and related components concealed inside an air-conditioning unit and its parts," the agency said in a Facebook post.

It added that more devices were later discovered in vari...