The Police have arrested 22 men and 9 women, aged between 23 and 72, in a three-day enforcement operation from 12 to 14 March 2020, targeting vice and gambling activities along Race Course Road, Havelock Road, Bendemeer Road, Temple Street, Tyrwhitt Road, Merchant Road, King George’s Road, and Eu Tong Sen Street.
During the enforcement operation conducted by Central Police Division, four women, aged between 32 and 41, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter. Preliminary investigations revealed that they had advertised sexual services online and operated from hotels and rented apartments.
16 men and five women, aged between 50 and 72, were arrested for gambling-related offences under the Common Gaming Houses Act and Betting Act. Cash amounting to $2236.90 was seized.
Six men, aged between 23 and 28, were arrested for immigration and suspected drug-related offences.
Investigations are ongoing.
Landlords and hotel owners are advised to ensure that tenants do not carry out vice activities in their premises. Unlicensed brothel operators can be given a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or up to five years’ imprisonment. Any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person can be jailed up to five years and fined up to $10,000.
Under the Common Gaming Houses Act, the offence of gaming in public carries a fine not exceeding $5000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.
Under the Betting Act, the offence of betting or wagering in a common betting house, or with a bookmaker in any place or by any means, or who for the purposes of betting or wagering loiters in any place to which the public has or may have access carries a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.
The Police will spare no effort to clamp down and take tough enforcement action on criminal activities. Those found engaging in such activities will be dealt with sternly in accordance to the law.
Some of the gambling paraphernalia seized during the enforcement operations from 12 to 14 March 2020.
Some of the drugs paraphernalia seized during the enforcement operations from 12 to 14 March 2020.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 March 2020 @ 2:45 PM