A 58-year-old man is facing charges after he was caught running three massages along Brighton Crescent, Hougang Street 21 and Jalan Besar.
The individual was discovered running his “massage enterprise” offering massage services without any legal licenses. An enforcement investigation was undertaken by the Ang Mo Kio Police Division and the Central Police Division between December 2020 and June 2021 which resulted in the discovery of his illegal businesses.
Under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishment Act 2017, the man will be prosecuted for carrying on a business of giving massage services at a massage establishment without a valid license.
The penalty for the offence is a fine of up to $10,000 or a sentence of up to two years in jail, or both.