The Police have arrested 75 men, aged between 16 and 54, for being suspected members of unlawful societies. The Police have stepped up on enforcement operations to deter gang activities that threaten public safety.
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Police Division, Clementi Police Division, Tanglin Police Division, Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Bedok Police Division and Woodlands Police Division made the arrests during enforcement operations mounted island-wide between 24 December 2020 and 30 December 2020. Proactive checks were conducted at various congregation hotspots, including F&B outlets and shopping malls, to suppress secret society activities.
The Police will continue to monitor the situation and conduct enforcement operations island-wide to take action against gang activities that threaten public safety.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Anyone found guilty of being members of an unlawful society under section 14(3) of the Societies Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.
The Police have zero tolerance towards secret society activities and will not hesitate to take strong action, in accordance with the law, against those who choose to be associated with gangs. This includes invoking the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act that provides for detention without trial, against anyone involved in secret society and criminal activities that threatens the public safety, peace and good order. Members of the public are advised to steer clear of secret society activities and to report those engaging in such unlawful activities to the Police immediately.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
30 December 2020 @ 8:40 PM