4 women arrested in anti-vice raids of Bukit Batok and CCK flats, condoms and massage oil seized
Four women, aged between 36 and 46, were arrested when officers from Jurong Police Division raided two flats in an anti-vice operation in Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang on Dec 5 .
Substantial amounts of condoms, bottles of massage oil, as well as handwritten and records of earnings were seized for investigations, said the police in a news release on Dec 22.
The four were among 616 women and 1,257 men being investigated for various offences following a month-long island-wide multi-agency enforcement conducted from Nov 16 to Dec 15.
These operations are part of ongoing efforts by the police to mitigate crime during the year-end festivities.
Officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted enforcement checks at multiple massage establishments, hotels and public entertainment outlets in the vicinity of Balestier Road, Thomson Road, Robertson Quay, Selegie Road, Orchard Road, Wilkie Road, Whampoa Drive and Beo Crescent between Nov 20 and 23.
A total of 25 women and three men, aged between 18 and 85, were arrested. A 38-year-old woman is being investigated as well.
Two massage establishments and one public entertainment outlet are also under investigation.
Cash amounting to more than $4,300, several mobile phones, gambling-related paraphernalia, seven e-vaporiser and four packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized as case exhibits.
On Nov 22, officers from the Clementi Police Division led a joint enforcement operation with officers from Singapore Customs at Jalan Papan in Jurong.
Seventeen men, aged between 20 and 55, were issued composition sums by Singapore Customs for the possession of duty-unpaid cigarettes. A 38-year-old man was arrested for the sale of duty-unpaid cigarettes.
Another 15 men, aged between 25 and 44, were issued composition fines by Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for the possession of e-vaporisers and smokeless tobacco.
Between Nov 25 and 30, various massage establishments, public entertainment outlets, private residences and hotels located in Chinatown, Little India, Boat Quay and Bugis were targeted in a series of joint enforcement conducted by officers from Central Police Division involving officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Traffic Police (TP), Central Narcotic Bureau (CNB) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
A total of 54 men and 140 women, aged between 18 and 72, were arrested. A total of five public entertainment outlets were found to have contravened various licensing conditions.
Police also raided a shophouse in Little India targeting vice activities and arrested seven men, aged between 23 and 61.
On Nov 29, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted joint operations with officers from Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Punggol and Upper Serangoon Road.
A 15-year-old teenager was arrested for possession of a scheduled weapon.
LTA officers also detected offences, including riding non-compliant personal mobility devices (PMDs) and riding bicycles without mandatory handbrakes on shared path and public roads. Two PMDs and eight bicycles were impounded.
From Nov 30 to Dec 12, officers from Bedok Police Division led a joint enforcement operation with officers from the CID, CNB, HSA, LTA, Singapore Customs, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
The operation aimed to clamp down on illegal activities in Geylang, including illegal gambling, vice activities, and illegal touting.
A total of 15 men and 22 women, aged between 22 and 66, are being investigated for various offences.
A separate joint enforcement operation was conducted with the Singapore Customs, HSA and National Enforcement Agency (NEA) in the vicinity of Tanah Merah Coast Road. Summonses for possession of smokeless tobacco, duty-unpaid cigarettes and possession of vaping devices were issued.
On Dec 14, officers from Woodlands Police Division conducted an anti-gambling operation in the vicinity of Yishun Industrial Street 1. Five men and three women, aged between 44 and 70, were arrested for gambling offences.
Cash amounting to over S$15,300, 12 computer terminals, and gambling-related paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits.
Director of Operations Department, Senior Assistant Commissioner Gregory Tan, said: “The police's month-long anti-crime operation underscores our unwavering commitment to maintaining law and order. Through collaboration with various law enforcement agencies, we aim to send a clear message: Criminal activities will be met with strong enforcement and all cases will be thoroughly investigated before we take the criminals to task.
"As we enter the festive season, we emphasise that celebration and safety can coexist. For instance, the risks of drink-driving can be easily avoided by choosing alternative transport options or using valet services."
On Nov 30 and Dec 13, the Traffic Police conducted two anti-drink driving operations. A total of 48 vehicles were checked and six persons, aged between 28 to 63, failed the breathalyser test and were arrested for the offence of drink driving.
Over the four weeks, more than 2,600 officers from all seven Police Land Divisions were deployed with over 1,180 operations conducted.
Officers conducted checks on more than 13,200 people, of which 610 were arrested.
Investigations against the 1,873 individuals are ongoing.
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