32 arrested in five-day vice crackdown

[skyleon]

SINGAPORE: A total of 32 people were arrested in a recent five-day operation targeting vice activities, police said on Saturday (Dec 23).

Authorities said in a news release that the operation was conducted by the Central Police Division along Jalan Besar Road, Rangoon Road, Sing Joo Walk, Race Course Lane, Beach Road, Stamford Road, Cross Street and Kampong Bahru Road between Dec 18 and Dec 22.

Those arrested included 23 women and nine men, who were taken in for offences under the Women's Charter, Employment of Foreign Workers Act, Common Gaming House Act and Remote Gambling Act.

Of the women, 18 were suspected of providing sexual services in private apartments and hotels.

Police said unlicensed brothel operators may be fined up to S$10,000 and/or jailed a maximum of five years. Anyone who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of someone else's prostitution may also be fined up to S$10,000 as well as jailed for five years.

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[conquer]

[spacenerdy]

Is year end, they need to justify the amount of bonus they took too.

[Banecat]

Wow the recent level of enforcement...
Mata really damn wayang sia...

[jenoroth]

Those men who get caught too will be prosecuted? Or only the OKT and the girls?

[maletines]

Originally Posted by Banecat

Wow the recent level of enforcement...
Mata really damn wayang sia...

Big bullies la, if we park at double yellow line immediately get a fine, but presidential convoy only get a warning. Double standard?

[conquer]

Originally Posted by spacenerdy

Is year end, they need to justify the amount of bonus they took too.

LOL... If you don't look at the chicken they've caught but those who are still operating, the police will have zero bonus this year.

Despite of hitting the headlines more frequently, I don't see the number of (illegal) chickens is decreasing... there are still vast variety of options for us.

[Rogersfi]

Originally Posted by maletines

Big bullies la, if we park at double yellow line immediately get a fine, but presidential convoy only get a warning. Double standard?

Looks like it .