According to the Police media release, they are investigating 15 males and one lady, ranging in age from 61 to 80, for their alleged involvement in illicit horse betting.
Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted enforcement activities at Serangoon Avenue 3 between August 4 and August 8, 2021.
Three men and a woman, ages 68 to 80, were detained for alleged bookmaker participation, while 12 males, ages 61 to 80, are being probed for betting with bookies. More than $18,200 in cash, five cellphones, and gambling memorabilia were seized.
The investigations against all 16 people are still underway.
Anyone who wagers with a bookmaker is subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, a period of imprisonment of not more than six months, or both under Section 5(1) of the Betting Act.
Anyone who operates as a bookmaker or for the purpose of bookmaking or settling bets is subject to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $200,000, as well as a period of imprisonment of not more than five years, under Section 5(3) of the Betting Act.