188 arrested in multi-agency operation

[Taishi Ci]

Jul 18, 2010
No let-up in crime fighting

<!-- by line --> <!-- end by line --> A MAJOR operation that ran from Friday until Saturday evening saw 188 people arrested for a variety of criminal offences, police said on Sunday. The multi-agency operation included officers from the Singapore Police Force, Central Narcotics Bureau, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore Customs and the Health Sciences Authority, and ranged from Geylang to Boat Quay.

Police investigated entertainment venues, lodging houses and various public areas like laneways and caught people involved breaches of licensing and illegal gambling. Customs officials also seized over 290 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes. Police said they arrested the suspects for offences like gang-related activities, immigration offences, illegal employment, peddling of contraband cigarettes, vice-related activities, illegal gambling, consumption of controlled drugs, furnishing false particulars and wilful trespass.

Investigations are ongoing. 'There will be no letting up on enforcement operations against all forms of illegal activities,' said Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Ng Boon Gay, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department. 'Our enforcement agencies have demonstrated good rapport and synergy in a joint effort to keep crime off our streets. All persons arrested will be appropriately dealt with by the law.'

 

[Taishi Ci]

188 people arrested for vice-related activities

188 people arrested for vice-related activities
Posted: 18 July 2010 1704 hrs
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SINGAPORE : 188 people were arrested in an 18-hour islandwide raid conducted by the police.

The raid started on Friday evening.

Police said the 35 men and 153 women were arrested for various offences such as gang-related activities, immigration offences, illegal employment, peddling of contraband cigarettes, vice-related activities, illegal gambling and consumption of controlled drugs.

The arrests were made in the Geylang, Joo Chiat, Jurong, Orchard Road, Selegie, Havelock Road and Boat Quay areas.

Arrests were made at entertainment outlets and lodging houses, as well as along backlanes and forested areas. - CNA /ls

 

[General Veers]

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