The Singapore Police Force is investigating seven men and one woman for their alleged participation in illicit gaming activities.
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The eight people, aged 60 to 78, were investigated after Woodlands Police Division officers conducted an operation in Yishun on September 15, 2021.
More than S$2,000 in cash, mobile phones, and gambling-related memorabilia were seized.
If they are found to be guilty of bookmaking they can be fined a minimum of SGD$20,000 and up to a maximum of SGD$200,000. It also includes a jail sentence of up to 5 years.
3 of the individuals are investigated under the remote gambling act, anyone convicted of such a crime can be fined up to SGD$5,000 and jailed up to 6 months.
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