The Singapore Police Force conducted a joint operation last week to tackle illegal activities across Singapore, including vice, gambling and illegal money lending.
About 110 suspects between the ages of 17 and 70 were caught by officers from Tanglin Police Division, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
Cash, computers, electronic hardware, e-vaporisers and gambling paraphernalia were seized by the officers during the raids from 26 April to 28 April.
Massage raids
48 women between the ages of 20 and 47 are being investigated by the police for vice activities after raids on various massage establishments and commercial units along Toa Payoh, Sin Min Road, Bukit Timah and River Valley.
Illegal gambling
The police also conducted raids at Bishan and Toa Payoh, where 11 people between the ages of 54 and 70 are being investigated for allegedly being involved in illegal bookmaking, being runners and punters.
$2,022 in cash was also seized, along with mobile phones and gambling paraphernalia.
19 other suspects between the ages of 21 and 65 were also allegedly caught gaming remotely during a raid on two offices along the MacPherson area, and more than $5,000 worth of cash, computers and hardware that facilitated remote gaming were seized.
Working illegally
6 women were also arrested at various public entertainment outlets in Orchard for working without a valid work permit and the police seized 11 e-vaporisers.
Illegal moneylending
26 people between the ages of 17 and 69 were also arrested for allegedly being involved in unlicensed moneylending activities, as well as acting as money mules.
Keeping streets safe
The Commander of Tanglin Police Division and the Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Police, Cheong Chee Ming, said that those who are involved in illicit activities will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.
He described the joint operated led by Tanglin Police Division as demonstrating the police’s efforts to keep the streets safe, and that they will continue to maintain the tempo of operations to take tough actions against those involved in illicit activities.