Tan Xin Yi, 21, was caught twice in August and September 2025 with vaporisers laced with etomidate, known as Kpods, at Club Poseidon in Excelsior Shopping Centre in Singapore [1]. She pleaded guilty in January 2026 to possession of Kpods on both occasions [2, 3, 4, 1].
On May 15, 2026, the court ordered Tan to undergo a minimum of one year of reformative training due to the serious nature of her offences and a high assessed risk of reoffending [2, 3, 4, 1]. The training will include detainment, a strict regimen of foot drills, and counselling sessions [2, 3, 4, 1]. Bail was set at S$10,000, and Tan requested a two-week deferment before starting her sentence, which she is expected to begin on June 3, 2026 [2, 3, 4, 1].
Etomidate inhaled through vaping can cause spasms, breathing difficulties, seizures, and psychosis [2, 3, 4, 1]. It was listed as a Class C controlled drug under laws effective from September 1, 2025, which increased fines and rehabilitation requirements for first-time abusers aged 18 and above to S$700 [2, 3, 4]. Those below 18 face a fine of S$500.
Possession of etomidate carries a maximum penalty of two years' jail, fines up to S$10,000, or both [1]. The court found Tan unsuitable for probation given her risk of reoffending, as assessed by the prosecution [1].
Tan was first caught with a Kpod at the club on August 16, 2025, and again on September 28, 2025 [1]. In a related case, a 16-year-old boy became the first to enter a Singapore Prison Service drug rehabilitation centre for Kpod offences on November 27, 2025, serving two months of rehabilitation under the new laws [2, 3, 4].
Tan's reformative training will begin on June 3, 2026, marking the start of her year-long detention and rehabilitation sentence [2, 3, 4, 1].
