According to the Police, 11 people were arrested by the Police for willful trespass.
The Police said earlier today that the 11 people who were arrested were between the ages of 25 and 59.
Among the 11 that were arrested, there were 10 men and 1 woman. They entered Mandai road to pick durians. The protected area belongs to part of Singapore Armed Forces.
A gate is locked up in the entry of the durian pickers but the side of the gate has no fenced and many are believed to have entered the restricted area via the side of the gate.
If the 11 individuals are found guilty of wilful trespass they can be fined SGD$1,000 each.
In a media release statement the police said:
“The police would like to remind the public that any person who, without satisfactory excuse, wilfully trespasses on any ground belonging to the Government, or appropriated to public purposes, shall be investigated accordingly.”
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