Vape Smuggling: A Harbinger of a Larger Problem?
The arrest of a Singaporean woman attempting to smuggle 40 vape cartridges containing etomidate into Indonesia is a symptom of a more insidious issue: the exploitation of Southeast Asia's porous borders by transnational crime syndicates.
This incident, while seemingly isolated, speaks to a larger trend that warrants attention from law enforcement and policymakers.