According to the Police media release, 43 people were arrested for this suspected involvement in illegal gambling.
The 43 suspects age ranged from 22 to 81, 30 are men and 13 are women.
Island-wide raid
Bedok North Street 3 (Nov 20 2021)
8 men were arrested, aged between the ages of 26 to 72, allegedly gambling along Bedok North Street 3 at a Hawker Centre.
$580 in cash was seized
Geylang Lorong 15 (Dec 18 2021)
4 men and 5 women were arrested, aged between the ages of 47 to 81, investigations revealed that the 47-year-old is the operator.
Geylang Lorong 16 (Dec 24 2021)
4 men and 5 women were arrested, aged between the ages of 46 to 70. Investigations revealed that the unit was used to operate online casino and slot games activities.
Cash amounting to $1,885 and computer equipment were seized.
Jalan Pinang (2 Jan 2022)
7 men and 5 women were arrested, aged between the ages of 24 to 65. The illegal gambling den is believed to be operated by a 37-year-old.
The Police also seized 13 modified computers and about $3,300 cash for investigations.
Verdun Road (Jan 4 2022)
7 men and 1 woman were arrested, aged between the ages of 22 to 59. The gambling den is believed to operated by a 22 year old man and a 28 year old woman.
cash amounting to more than $94,000 and gambling-related paraphernalia were seized.
Penalties:
Any person convicted of an offence of managing a place to be used as a common gaming house under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act, shall be liable to a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, with imprisonment term of up to three years.
As for the patrons, any person convicted of an offence of gaming in a common gaming house under Section 7 of the Common Gaming Houses Act, shall be liable to a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment term of up to six months, or both.
Any person convicted of an offence of gaming in a public place under Section 8(2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.
Any person convicted of an offence of promoting or facilitating gaming in a public place under Section 8(4) of the Common Gaming Houses Act, shall be liable to a fine between $20,000 and $200,000, and imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
Under Section 8(1)(b) of the Remote Gambling Act, an individual who, in Singapore, gambles using remote communication and using a remote gambling service that is not provided by a person otherwise exempt shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.
Under Sec 9(1)(e) of the same Act, any person who assists in providing unlawful remote gambling service for another shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $20,000 and not more than $200,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both.
Source: Singapore Police Force