um sorry but reading the snippet you posted, sounds like they were trying to smuggle in illegal products
vaping is banned in singapore and so yes it was confiscated, lol I mean they even stated that they found vaping parts hidden in compartments of the vehicle which makes this a not for personal use and for resale which is completely illegal there... sorry.... but you break the law, you get in trouble
whether we believe vaping should be banned or not isn't the issue and this wasn't for personal use so....sorry....