The police have arrested 33 individuals, aged between 21 and 54, for suspected involvement in vice activities and illegal employment offences at a commercial premise near Geylang Lorong 29. The arrests took place during an enforcement operation on October 7, 2024, carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department, Bedok Police Division, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, and the Ministry of Manpower.
The 33 individuals were apprehended for allegedly managing a place of assignation, an offence under Section 147 of the Women's Charter 1961, and for working without a valid work pass, which violates Section 5(2) of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.
Additionally, three individuals, aged between 31 and 59, were discovered conducting illegal lotteries. Cash amounting to over $140 and lottery-related paraphernalia were seized, and investigations against them are ongoing.
Furthermore, a 66-year-old liquor license holder was found to have supplied liquor outside of his licensed premises. He is under investigation for breaching Section 5(1) of the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015.
The total number of individuals under investigation has now risen to 37, and investigations remain ongoing.
Under the Women’s Charter, individuals involved in the management of a place of assignation face fines up to $100,000 or imprisonment for up to five years. Repeat offenders may be fined up to $150,000 or imprisoned for up to seven years.
Anyone caught working without a valid work pass faces fines up to $20,000 or imprisonment for up to two years. Under the Gambling Control Act 2022, those involved in illegal lotteries face fines of up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to seven years.
Liquor license holders supplying liquor outside specified premises may face fines up to $10,000. The police are committed to clamping down on unlawful activities that threaten public safety and peace.
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