126 PERSONS INVESTIGATED IN ISLAND-WIDE POLICE OPERATIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL HORSE BETTING ACTIVITIES

The Police are investigating 120 men and six women, aged between 20 and 87, for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities.

In a series of island-wide operations conducted between 14 and 28 October 2023, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the seven Police Land Divisions carried out raids at 21 locations across Singapore. During the operations, cash amounting to more than $69,000, and an array of mobile phones and horse betting paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits. 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 126 persons are believed to have been involved in various roles such as illegal bookmarkers, runners as well as punters. Police investigations are ongoing. 

Under the Gambling Control Act 2022, any person who gambles with an unlawful gambling service provider shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both. 

Under the same Act, any person who is found to be involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an operator shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years. Any person who is found to be involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an agent shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000, and imprisonment for a term up to five years.

The Police do not condone any form of illegal gambling activities and will continue to take tough enforcement action against anyone who is involved in those activities. Members of the public are advised to steer clear of all forms of illegal gambling activities.

Photos of cash and horse betting paraphernalia seized ▼

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
30 October 2023 @ 7:00 PM

EIGHT MEN TO BE CHARGED WITH OUTRAGE OF MODESTY

Eight men, aged between 19 and 66, will be charged in court on 1 November 2023 for their suspected involvement in separate cases of outrage of modesty.

The cases are as follows: 

1. On 24 October 2022, a 19-year-old man allegedly molested four different women, aged between 18 and 23, within and outside the entrance of a club along Cecil Street. The man was subsequently arrested at scene by Police officers who attended to the incident. The man will be charged with six counts of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
2. On 26 October 2022, a 51-year-old man allegedly molested a 13-year-old girl at a playground along Kampong Wak Hassan. A police report was lodged on the following day. Through swift follow-up investigations, Police officers arrested the man within 12 hours of the report. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty of a person below 14 years of age under Section 354(2) of the Penal Code 1871.
3. On 12 February 2023, a 54-year-old man allegedly molested a 17-year-old man in the lift of a HDB block along Telok Blangah Drive. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
4. On 21 May 2023, a 28-year-old man allegedly molested a 37-year-old woman at a lift landing of a HDB block along Toh Guan Road. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTV cameras, the Police managed to identify the man within the same day. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
5. On 4 July 2023, a 66-year-old man allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl on board a public bus along Bukit Batok West Avenue 5. Through extensive follow-up investigations and ground enquiries, the Police managed to establish the man’s identity. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
6. On 26 August 2023, a 21-year-old-man allegedly molested a 24-year-old woman at a club along Bayfront Avenue. The man was detained at the club and subsequently arrested at scene by Police officers who attended to the incident. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
7. On 10 September 2023, a 40-year-old man allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman within a club along Bayfront Avenue. Through extensive follow-up investigations, the Police managed to establish the man’s identity and arrested him on 14 September 2023. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
8. On 29 September 2023, a 30-year-old man allegedly molested a 21-year-old woman at a casino along Bayfront Avenue. The man was subsequently arrested at scene by Police officers who attended to the incident. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.

Potential penalties

The offence of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term which may extend to three years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

The offence of outrage of modesty of a person below 14 years of age under Section 354(2) of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term which may extend to five years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

Outrage of modesty cases remain a key concern for the Police. The Police treat all reports seriously and will spare no effort to conduct our investigations thoroughly and expeditiously, which includes identifying and tracing the suspects through follow-up investigations and with the aid of Police cameras and CCTV footage if they are unknown to the victims. The Police may also place the suspects under arrest for investigations and may prosecute them in court subsequently. The Police have zero tolerance towards offenders who threaten the personal safety of those in the community, and offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.

The Police will continue to work closely with various stakeholders, such as public entertainment outlets, public transport operators, and the community, to prevent and deter outrage of modesty cases. The Police would also like to urge members of the public to remain vigilant and to report the matter to the Police immediately, if they witness an incident of outrage of modesty, or are aware of someone being a victim of outrage of modesty.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
31 October 2023 @ 4:00 PM

In a recent turn of events, seven men and three women, aged between 20 and 32, found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

They were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of shop theft cases along Orchard Road and HarbourFront Walk. The stolen goods amounted to approximately S$6,800 worth of clothing.

Overview of the Shop Theft Cases

The police, in a press release issued on October 31, confirmed the arrests and provided some key details, revealing that more than 90 pieces of clothing were seized.

However, the exact locations of these alleged thefts were not disclosed, although it’s worth noting that HarbourFront Walk is home to the popular VivoCity shopping mall.

Details of the Arrests

The operation that led to these arrests commenced after an initial report on October 16, where an attempted theft occurred along Orchard Road.

Subsequently, police officers from the Tanglin and Clementi Police Divisions worked to identify the individuals involved, and through the use of police cameras and CCTV footage as well as ground enquiries, managed to establish the identities of the 10 alleged thieves involved.

An operation was then conducted on the 30 October, and the 10 suspects were then arrested for theft in dwelling with common intention in four additional cases of shop theft.

The police seized more than 90 pieces of clothing that were believed to have been stolen, with the total value of the stolen goods being about $6,800.

Police’s Swift Action

The police made it clear that they take crimes of this nature seriously. They vowed to spare no effort in apprehending offenders of such “syndicated acts of crime” and assured that they would be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.

The 10 suspects will be charged in court on Wednesday (1 November) for theft in dwelling with common intention and attempting to commit theft in dwelling with common intention, and if found guilty, they face a potential jail term of up to 7 years as well as a hefty fine.

Private-hire drivers often face unique and unexpected challenges while providing transportation services to passengers. One Grab driver in Singapore faced a passenger who had things to get off her chest.

The Unusual Ride Request

It all began with a simple ride request. The driver received a booking from a passenger who needed transportation from Geylang to Orchard. However, what followed was anything but ordinary.

The Grab driver received a request to pick up the passenger at Pavillion Square, located at 345 Geylang Road. As the driver reached the designated spot, the passenger was nowhere to be found.

In his quest to locate the passenger, the driver messaged her, asking for her exact location. The passenger replied that she was at “325 gaylang (SIC)” instead of 345 Geylang, which she had booked on the Grab app.

Perplexed by this mix-up, the driver then asked the woman if she was at 325 Geylang, why would she indicate 345 Geylang instead?

The woman then replied with a photo of her chest.

Perplexed, the driver then replied that her sending a photo of her chest to him doesn’t help matters, and he would rather have her exact pickup location instead.

Eventually, the Grab ride was cancelled and the driver received a $4 compensation fee in the end.

Taking to Facebook to share the head-scratching incident, the driver captioned screenshots of the conversations, saying: “See la see la.. what we drivers have to go through everyday? You tell me dulan or not.. wait until cancel me. Lucky got $4 compensation.”

Netizens’ comments

1. Uncle is a man of integrity, willpower & sheer strength
2. Driver isn’t a simp today
3. She showed them so you can just grab.
4. Is ok bro, end of day u still got $4 doing nothing, what a good deal ..Ha
5. Wah people now days ah…. How to sign up for grab?
6. Not only he get 4 dollar compensation, he got that close up pic

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