The Police are investigating three men and three women, aged between 33 and 66, for their suspected involvement in illegal gambling activities.
On 6 October 2021, officers from Central Police Division conducted an operation at an office unit along Lavender Street and found six persons purportedly engaging in gambling-related activities. Of the six persons investigated, two men, aged 33 and 44, were arrested for allegedly managing the unit as a common gaming house. The four other persons, aged between 51 to 66, are being investigated for gaming in a common gaming house. Cash and gambling-related paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits. Police investigations are ongoing.
Under the Common Gaming Houses Act, any person who has the care or management of, or in any manner assists in the management of a place kept or used as a common gaming house, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine between $5,000 and $50,000 and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years. The offence of gaming in a common gaming house is punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.
The Police take a serious view against all forms of illegal gambling activities and will continue to take tough enforcement action against those involved, in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 October 2021 @ 6:40 PM