44 arrested for suspected prostitution, gambling activities after police operation in Geylang
Angelica Ang for The Straits Times
Over forty individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice activities and the illegal conduct of lotteries at a food court near Geylang Lorong 23.
An enforcement operation was conducted on May 29 by the authorities near the food court, and 42 people - aged between 25 and 63 - were arrested, the police said on May 30.
Additionally, a 50-year-old woman was arrested at a hotel along Geylang Road for purportedly offering sexual services, and a 49-year-old woman for allegedly conducting unlawful lotteries, with both their illegal activities said to have taken place at the food court.
If found guilty, those involved in the unlawful conduct of lotteries may be fined up to $500,000, jailed up to 7 years, or both.
Those found guilty of prostitution offences may be fined up to $100,000, jailed for up to 5 years, or both. Repeat offenders convicted of vice-related crimes may be fined up to $150,000, jailed for up to 7 years, or both.
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