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A total of 15 men and 18 women, between the ages of 25 and 80, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities.
Police said they were alerted to a large gathering of people in the unit of a building along Bencoolen Street on Thursday (September 24), around 12.15 a.m.
“The group was found to be involved in illegal gambling activities and the 33 people were arrested for crimes under the Common Gambling Houses Act and the Remote Gambling Act of 2014,” police said in a press release.
Cash of more than $ 60,000 and gambling related paraphernalia were seized.
Photos: Singapore Police
Police investigations are ongoing.
Police are also investigating the 33 individuals for their alleged failure to comply with safe distancing measures under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) 2020 Regulation.
They added: “The police will continue to suppress criminal activities. Those found engaging in illicit activities will be treated severely in accordance with the law.”
According to Shin Min Daily News, a condo unit in Burlington Square was raided and the execution operation lasted until 4 a.m.
A source told reporters: “The unit has two bedrooms and a living room, but there were many people in the house, both men and women, as well as young and old.”
The source said a woman in her 40s lived in the apartment, adding: “There are often a lot of people moving in and out of the unit since she moved in two months ago.
“There is always a lot of noise coming from the unit, which starts in the afternoon and lasts until the wee hours of the morning. This happens four to five days a week and has been going on for at least three weeks. I think some neighbors couldn’t and called the police. “
During the police operation, one of the detained women was heard muttering that it was “eight lives of bad luck.”
