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SINGAPORE: Twenty-four people have been investigated for allegedly failing to comply with safe distancing measures in an unlicensed public entertainment medium.
In a press release on Wednesday (December 2), police said they carried out a police operation at the establishment along Genting Lane on November 26.
Apart from the 13 men and 11 women investigated for violating COVID-19 measures, the police arrested 10 women for crimes under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
Three of the women were also found to have stayed longer in Singapore, they added.
Two men, aged 23 and 25, who are believed to be the establishment’s operators for failing to comply with the Public Entertainment and Beverage Control Act.
If they are found to have provided public entertainment and liquor without a valid license, the two men could face a fine of up to S $ 20,000.
The operation was led by the Bedok Police Division and supported by officers from the Central Narcotics Office and the Immigration and Control Points Authority.
“The police will continue to take tough enforcement measures against criminal activities during this period,” they said. “Those found to be participating in illegal activities will be treated severely in accordance with the law.”
Under COVID 19 (Temporary Measures) of the 2020 Act, offenders can be fined up to S $ 10,000, imprisoned for up to six months or both. Repeat offenders can be fined up to S $ 20,000, imprisoned for up to one year or both.
