An islandwide operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven Police Land Divisions against vice activities in Singapore.
The Police have arrested 111 women, aged between 20 and 50, and a 58-year-old man for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.
Types of premise raided:
- condominiums
- massage establishments
- hotels
- residential units
Areas raided
- Balestier Road
- Bedok
- Bukit Batok
- Geylang
- Jalan Besar
- Lavender Street
- Lorong Kilat
- Sembawang Road
- Upper Paya Lebar Road
- Upper Serangoon
- Yishun
Penalties:
Any person who, in the course of business, uses a remote communication service with a Singapore link to offer or facilitate the provision by a woman or girl to another person of sexual services in Singapore in return for payment or reward, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Where the person is a repeat offender, he will be liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to both.