The Police have arrested five men and 30 women, aged between 21 and 88, in a three-day operation from 25 to 27 March 2019. The series of raids targeting vice and gambling activities were conducted in the vicinity of Beach Road, Bencoolen Street, Tiong Bahru Road, Temple Street, Jalan Membina and Havelock Road.
17 women were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter. These women, who were on work permits and short term visit passes, were believed to be offering sexual services online and operated from hotels and hostels.
Another two men and thirteen women were arrested for gambling-related offences, under the Common Gaming House Act, in the vicinity of Jalan Membina and Temple Street.
The remaining three men were arrested for immigration-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 House Act, any person gaming in public shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
The Police will clamp down hard on vice and illegal gambling activities and those found engaging in illicit activities will be dealt with sternly in accordance to the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 March 2019 @ 3:00 PM