The Police released a media report after an island-wide operation check on 152 public entertainment and nightlife outlets that was conducted between March 24 and March 26.
At least 27 of these establishments were found to have allegedly committed various breaches under the Public Entertainments Act.
285 people are investigations
The 285 persons being investigated comprise operators, staff and customers, and investigations are on-going.
Unlicensed KTV along Sophia Road and Irving Place
From 1 to 26 March 2022, officers from Tanglin Police Division, and officers from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), jointly conducted a series of enforcement operations.
A total of 30 men and 10 women, aged between 17 and 36, were allegedly found patronising these outlets. The two men were arrested for the purported supply of liquor without a licence under the Liquor Control.
During enforcement operations against unlicensed ‘KTV-concept’ outlets along Sophia Road and Irving Place, two men, aged 19 and 20, were detected and identified as the purported operators of three unlicensed ‘KTV-concept’ outlets across these two locations.
The outlets were operated out of office-cum-industrial units, providing karaoke systems and supplying liquor in private rooms.
Private home converted to KTV in Bedok
The Bedok Police Division received a call (March 6) to respond to a private residential located along Waringin Walk that was operating as a KTV
The Police arrived at said location and found seven men and four women, aged between 24 and 36, gathered within the property for use of facilities such as karaoke systems, a poker table and dice games, which were made available in private rooms. Liquor was allegedly supplied illegally as well.
Two of the men were believed to be the operators of the unlicensed KTV.
Andrew Road
An operation was conducted by the Tanglin Police Division (March 8) and a private property located along Andrew Road.
The Police found 23 men and 14 women, aged between 20 to 39, purportedly patronising an unlicensed ‘KTV-concept’ outlet within the unit. he unit was furnished with a karaoke system, a darts machine and a pool table. Liquor was allegedly supplied illegally to patrons as well.
A 52-year-old man who is the tenant of the property was identified as the operator of the unlicensed KTV.
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