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A five-day repression operation carried out by the Central Police Division resulted in the arrest of 23 men and eight women, between 24 and 76 years old.
The operation targeted illegal gambling and vice activities allegedly in Telok Blangah Crescent, Kelantan Lane, Chay Yan Street, Jalan Besar, Geylang Bahru, Beach Road, Opal Crescent, Jalan Bukit Merah and Chinatown.
During the operation, the police arrested seven women, between 24 and 39 years old, for their alleged participation in activities related to vice.
“These women are believed to have advertised their sexual services online and carried out vice activities in private apartments and residential units of the Housing and Development Board (HDB),” police said in a statement.
23 men and one woman, aged 46 to 76, were also arrested for gambling-related offenses.
Cash believed to be gambling winnings amounting to about $ 8,300 was seized during the operation.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The police advise landlords to ensure that tenants do not engage in vice activities on their premises.
Those who knowingly allow their facilities to be used for vice-related activities will be prosecuted under the Women’s Charter and could be imprisoned for up to three years, fined up to $ 3,000, or both.
Repeat offenders can be fined up to $ 10,000, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. Those who act as agents or pimps for vice-related activities can be fined up to $ 10,000 and jailed for up to five years.
Under the Gambling Law, any person acting as a bookmaker or for the purpose of making a book or settling bets will be liable, upon conviction, for a fine of between $ 20,000 and $ 200,000, and will also be punished with imprisonment for up to five years.
Under the Remote Gaming Act, anyone who provides illegal remote gambling services to another person will be liable, upon conviction, for a fine of not less than $ 20,000 and not more than $ 200,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed five years or both.
Under the Common Gambling Hall Law, anyone who gambles at a common gambling hall will be guilty of a crime and, on conviction, may pay a fine not to exceed $ 5,000 or a prison sentence for a period that do not exceed six months or both.
The police added in the statement that they will continue to crack down on criminal activities.
“Those found participating in such activities will be treated harshly in accordance with the law,” police said.
