The Singapore Police Force said earlier today (27 March) that 35 women and 2 men have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice related activities, following police raids conducted at multiple premises.
The police said that investigations into the 37 suspects, who are between the ages of 21 and 42, are currently ongoing.
The two men who were arrested along with the 35 women, aged 21 and 23, are being investigated by the police for their organising the provision of explicit services.
The police added that several of the women who were arrested during the operation had advertised their explicit services online.
The police raids were conducted at multiple massage establishments, hotels and commercial units along Balestier Road, Outram Road, Upper Paya Lebar and Selegie Road, where the suspects were then rounded up by police officers.
The police operation involved officers from the Tanglin Police Division and officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and was conducted from 1 March to 23 March.
The deputy commander of Tanglin Division and deputy assistant commissioner of the Singapore Police Force, Ms Teo Yee Lay, said that they will continue to sustain the tempo of operations, and work closely with other law enforcement agencies to take tough action against those involved in illicit activities.
Teo also added that persons caught breaking the law will be dealt with firmly in according with the laws of Singapore.
Persons found guilty and convicted under the Women’s Charter for using online platforms linked to Singapore to offer or facilitate the provision of paid explicit services by a woman or girl to another person, can be fined up to $100,000 and jailed for up to five years.
Also under the Women’s Charter, persons found guilty of living off earnings from prostitutes could face a mandatory jail term of up to seven years and a $100,000 fine.
