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SINGAPORE – A 39-year-old man illegally operated a KTV outlet during phase one of the post-circuit breaker period despite restrictions on entertainment venues.
He even arranged for two Vietnamese women to be hostesses for two clients on June 5.
Leow Keng Chun pleaded guilty in state court on Wednesday (October 7) to one count of violating Covid-19 restrictions.
He also admitted offering public entertainment and supplying alcohol without valid licenses.
Court documents indicate that Leow was the operator of Drinkitup, a KTV outlet on the third level of a building in Jalan Besar.
Starting June 2, he opened the outlet for business to anyone who made a reservation. Singapore had just come out of its two-month blackout period.
This was done despite the fact that Leow knew that the outlet, being a non-residential location, could not be operational due to Covid-19 restrictions during phase one of the post-circuit breaker period, Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Koh said.
DPP Koh said Leow knew that he was not the licensee of the KTV store and that he did not have a valid public entertainment or liquor license to operate it.
The court heard that two men, Mr. Daryl Tan Siong Kit, 30, and Mr. Andrew Tay Jing An, 25, came to the establishment on June 5 after reserving a room there.
Leow let them enter through the rear entrance of the building when they arrived around 9:30 p.m.
Later, the duo drank alcohol, played dice and sang with two hostesses, Ms. Le Quach Van Ly, 19, and Ms. Pham Thi Yen Ngoc, 24.
Leow had arranged for the two Vietnamese citizens to be present that night.
At approximately 11 p.m., they were discovered by police officers conducting police checks in the building.
Officers also found Mr. Low Hong Meng, 39, the building’s main tenant, to whom Leow pays monthly rent, in a separate room at the facility.
Court documents did not indicate whether Mr. Low, clients and hostesses face any charges or have been treated.
On Wednesday, DPP Koh urged the court to impose a fine of at least $ 13,000 on Leow.
It knew the outlet could not be operational and took steps to avoid detection, the DPP said in its written submissions.
“The building was locked and customers could enter through the rear entrance. The exit door was also locked from the inside and police officers had to break a glass panel to enter,” he added.
Leow is expected to be sentenced on November 5.
For violating Covid-19 restrictions, you can be jailed for up to six months and / or fined up to $ 10,000.
You can also be fined up to $ 20,000 and $ 30,000 for providing public entertainment and supplying alcohol without valid licenses, respectively.
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