Six women and a man were arrested during a joint enforcement operation on 17 April 2017. The operation was jointly conducted by Clementi Police Division and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority at a hotel in the vicinity of Jurong Town Hall Road.
During the operation, a 49-year-old man was arrested together with 6 women aged between 22 to 42, for offences under the Immigration Act, Chapter 133 and the Women’s Charter, Chapter 353. Cash amounting to about $ 6000, 1 diary, 1 mobile phone and 272 pieces of condoms, were seized as case exhibits. The suspects are believed to be part of a vice syndicate.
Police investigations are ongoing. The 49-year-old man will be charged in Court on 21 April 2017 for offences under the Women’s Charter. Under the Women’s Charter, any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person, is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
19 April 2017 @ 8:00 PM