The Police have arrested 10 men and three women, aged between 38 and 68, for their suspected involvement in providing unlawful remote gambling services.
In an operation conducted on 3 February 2021, Police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department, and Special Operations Command mounted simultaneous raids at multiple locations island-wide, including Tampines, Punggol, Yishun, Ang Mo Kio and Hougang, resulting in the arrests. During the operation, cash amounting to about $104,000 and electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones, and gambling-related documents were seized. The Police also froze the suspects’ bank accounts.
Four men, aged between 57 and 61, will be charged in court on 5 February 2021 with offences under the Remote Gambling Act 2014, and a court order will be sought to remand them for further investigations.
Under Section 9(1)(d) of the Remote Gambling Act, any person who facilitates participation by others in remote gambling in accordance with arrangements made by a principal of the agent, which may include allowing a person to participate in such remote gambling, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Under Sec 9(1)(e) of the same Act, any person who assists in providing unlawful remote gambling service for another shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
The Police will continue to clamp down on criminal activities, including remote gambling. Those found engaging in illicit activities will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.
Photograph of cash exhibits seized
Photograph of electronic devices and gambling-related documents seized
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 February 2021 @ 7:50 PM