Two women and six men, ages 23 to 70, are being investigated by the police for their alleged involvement in illicit gambling, as well as for violating the terms of a public entertainment license and failing to comply with safe distancing measures (SDM).

Officers from Jurong Police Division conducted an enforcement operation at a public entertainment establishment along Yuan Ching Road at approximately 1.55 a.m. on September 10, 2021, and discovered eight people allegedly gathering and engaged in gambling-related activities.

41-year-old woman arrested

A 41-year-old woman was also detained for allegedly utilizing the establishment as a common gaming house and offering public entertainment in violation of the license’s terms. Six additional males, ranging in age from 27 to 70, are under investigation for allegedly gambling in a similar gaming establishment.

As case evidence, gambling-related memorabilia was confiscated. Under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, the eight people will be examined for non-compliance with SDM.

Punishments

Under the Common Gaming Houses Act, the offence of using a place as a common gaming house is punishable with a fine between $5,000 and $50,000 and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years. The offence of gaming in a common gaming house is punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

Under the Public Entertainment Act, those found providing public entertainment in contravention of conditions of a license may be punished with a fine not exceeding $10,000.

For non-compliance with SDM under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, those found guilty may be punished with a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

Between August 28 and September 9, 2021, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven Police Land Divisions undertook a two-week operation. A total of 218 men and 94 women, ranging in age from 16 to 71, are presently cooperating with investigations into their possible involvement in schemes as scammers or money mules.

The suspects are suspected of being involved in over 873 scam cases, including Internet love scams, e-commerce scams, China officials impersonation scams, government officials impersonation scams, tech support scams, investment scams, job scams, and loan scams, in which victims have lost over $7.1 million.

Cheating, money laundering, and offering payment services without a license are among the charges being probed against the accused.

Cheating is a criminal offence punishable by up to ten years in jail and a fine under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Money laundering is punishable by a maximum sentence of ten years in jail, a fine of $500,000, or both under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.

Carrying on a business of offering any form of payment service in Singapore without a license is punishable by a fine of up to $125,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both under Section 5 of the Payment Services Act 2019.

Learn more about scams from the Police

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688.

Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.

All information will be kept strictly confidential.

A netizen took to Facebook to share how he/she witnessed a couple walking past a rubbish truck worker clearing rubbish and pinching their nose and fanning in front of him.

Here is the story:

“I saw a rubbish truck clearing rubbish at this hour. A couple walked past, pinched their noses and signal it was smelly by fanning.

The staff accompanying the truck looked and carried on with his job.

Okay, admittedly this is not an uncommon scene. Intentionally or not, it is inconsiderate to the staff.

Without staff like him to undertake this job, our rubbish won’t be emptied. Imagine how they got used to the smell and these acts that undermines their job.

We are all masked now. Pinching our noses and fanning do not actually help with the smell.

Next time, give them the staff a nod instead of pinching your nose and passing insensitive remarks when passing by these rubbish trucks.”

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A 23-year-old guy has been detained for his alleged participation in a case of modesty outrage.

The Police received a report from a victim who claimed to have been molested by an unknown guy near Bedok North Road on September 9, 2021 at around 12.20 a.m. Officers from the Bedok Police Division determined the man’s identification through follow-up investigations and the use of photos from police cameras, and he was detained the same day.

On September 10, 2021, the guy will be prosecuted with outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code.

The offence has a maximum sentence of two years in jail, a fine, caning, or any combination of these penalties.

A netizen shared a story about how he was rejected by a girl who was into skater boys, which he wasn’t.

He was jealous because she doesn’t post photos of him on her Instagram despite going out with her so many times, but she posted a photo of a guy on her account after just meeting once.

Here is the story:

“keep me annoymous pls although this not my main

so basically i went out with this girl quite alot recently as its sep holiday.

She was into skater boys but i dont skate and her interest is alot different from mine.

I know her through one of my friend as my friend tried to hit her up b4 but he ended but getting friendzoned coz he h**ny asf.

But i would say im more respectful and understanding person so i gave her time and all and we did like literally couples tiktoks and she held my hand when we went out but she kepts saying “we’re jst friends” and all but I felt a different way.

One day she told me later she was meeting a boy in the evening and as a “friend” i told her be safe and enjoy. The guy skates and has almost the same interests as her.

She even post him in her spam account while it was her first time meeting him. I feel jealous ofc as she only post me on her story but post him on her feed on the first day she met him .

I rly dk what to do beacuse we literally meet up at nights to talk and she actually sat down and listen to my problems i have. I actually thought we were smt.

PIs give legit advice i rly dk what to do.”

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A netizen shared how he recently found out that his friend was gay.

That gay friend then confessed to him, and he is also secretly gay and now he doesn’t know what to do.

Here is the story:

“Hi I would like to keep my name hidden thanks

I have this friend (let’s call him haiqe1) I recently found out he was gay but at first I was okay with that but last week when I was sleeping he suddenly called me and he confess to me but I’m gay also but I’m afraid that if we get together it will ruin our friendship and I don’t want that to happen so pls any advice?”

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