On December 31, 2022, Criminal Investigation Department detectives searched 107 people at Sentosa, Clarke Quay, Orchard Road, and numerous public entertainment and nightlife businesses around Singapore.

The operation resulted in the seizure of multiple weapons which included

• push dagger
• knife
• knuckle duster

At least 8 people were arrested, 6 of which were arrested for being suspected members of unlawful societies.

Two were arrested for carrying a scheduled weapon in public and carrying an offensive weapon in public.

Penalties:

For the possession of a scheduled weapon under Section 7(1)(a) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 in a public place under Section 22A (1) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906.

The offence for possession of a scheduled weapon carries an imprisonment term not exceeding five years and caning of not less than six strokes.  The offence of carrying a truncheon in a public place carries an imprisonment term not exceeding one month, a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both.

 It is an offence to be a member of an unlawful society under Section 14(3) of the Societies Act 1966 and Section 34(7)(a) of the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.

Anyone found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$5,000, or both.

The Police have zero tolerance towards secret society activities and will not hesitate to take strong actions, including invoking the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act that provides for detention without trial, against anyone involved in secret society and criminal activities that threatens the public safety, peace and good order.

Members of the public are advised to steer clear of secret society activities and to report those engaging in such unlawful activities to the Police immediately.

Persons found guilty of animal cruelty, face a jail term of up to 18 months, and/or a fine of up to $15,000.

Repeat offenders face a jail term of up to 3 years, and/or a fine of up to $30,000.

Two Siblings Arrested for Suspected Drug Offences

12 Jan 2023

      Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers arrested two Singaporeans, a 17-year-old student and his 25-year-old brother, for suspected drug activities on 10 January 2023. A total of about 1,073g of cannabis, 85g of ‘Ice’, 43g of ketamine, 310g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 538 Erimin-5 tablets and 198 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, with an estimated street value of $124,000, were seized during the operation.

2.     In the evening of 10 January, CNB officers arrested the teenager in the vicinity of Jurong West Street 93. About 446g of cannabis, 18g of ‘Ice’, 5g of ketamine, 5g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 90 Erimin-5 tablets and various drug paraphernalia were recovered from him. He was escorted to his residence in the same vicinity. His brother was arrested within the unit. About 627g of cannabis, 67g of ‘Ice’, 38g of ketamine, 305g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 448 Erimin-5 tablets and 198 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps were seized from the residential unit. Preliminary investigations revealed that the controlled drugs seized may be linked to drug transactions conducted on Telegram.

3.     CNB is aware that some drug offenders and syndicates have been leveraging on encrypted messaging applications like Telegram to conduct their drug activities. These drug offenders may think that such applications can offer them a certain level of anonymity to carry out their illegal activities, and evade CNB’s surveillance. CNB is monitoring such developments closely, and has been taking regular enforcement actions against drug offenders who use the Telegram platform for their activities. Regardless of the platform or tactics used in an attempt to evade detection, there is no safe haven for drug offenders in Singapore.

4.    Members of the public who would like to report on suspicious drug-related activities may submit it to us at https://www.eservices.cnb.gov.sg/feedback, or call the CNB hotline at 1800-325-6666.

5.    Investigations into the drug activities are ongoing.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
12 January 2023

A netizen shared how she visited a massage parlour in Johor Bahru with a group of her friends in the wee hours of 2 January for a normal massage.

She said that everything seemed fine and great, but it was only after their massage that they learned that the guys were offered “special services” by the masseuses, according to MustShareNews.

One of the guys purportedly cried and said that he was touched in his private parts by the female masseuse, despite him telling her not to.

She claimed that the guy told her his masseuse touched his private parts twice during the massage, but saw that he wasn’t aroused, and “opened his pants” to check his private parts to make sure.

She allegedly asked him if he was gay because he wasn’t aroused despite her touching him there.

The group then returned to the massage parlour and confronted a staff member there, who denied providing the “extra services”.

She claimed that the boss of the massage parlour was unapologetic and didn’t seem to care when the group threatened to report them.

IKEA urges all customers who own an affected LETTAN mirror to stop using it and to order replacement wall fittings free of charge. 

Customer safety is the starting point for IKEA. Therefore, we are announcing a recall for repair action on LETTAN mirrors with a date stamp before and including 2105 (YYWW), due to risk of breaking wall fittings. No incidents were reported in Singapore.

IKEA develops its products using a rigorous risk assessment and testing program, to make sure that the products live up to all applicable laws and standards in the markets where they are sold.

Despite this, it has come to our attention that some of the fittings that attach LETTAN mirrors to the wall have been breaking. This has in turn led to some mirrors unexpectedly falling. Therefore, we urge all customers who own an affected LETTAN mirror to stop using it and to order replacement wall fittings free of charge.  

To order your replacement fitting, visit here to order the required number of the replacement fitting with item number 139298/1 or contact IKEA Customer Contact Centre at +65 6786 6868.  

IKEA apologises for any inconvenience this recall for repair action may cause.