Game over for 12 bookies

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Jul 5, 2010

Game over for 12 bookies

12 men nabbed, $1,500 seized in police raid at coffee shop in Geylang

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Police checking and recording the identities of a group sitting in the D E Eating House in Geylang Lorong 25A, during a raid on illegal football betting last Saturday night, as the World Cup quarter-final match between Germany and Argentina was being shown on a TV screen. -- ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE

A GEYLANG coffee shop allegedly secretly operating as an illegal betting centre was the focus of police operations late last Saturday night. The 60-strong crowd watching the World Cup match between Germany and Argentina appeared shocked when plainclothes detectives and uniformed officers swarmed the D E Eating House in Geylang Lorong 25A. <!-- story content : start -->

Just before 11pm, white police vans pulled up alongside the coffee shop - within walking distance of a Singapore Pools outlet - and officers surrounded the place. Ever since the tournament started, the police have been coming down hard on illegal punters betting on the matches. In the latest raid last Saturday, 12 men aged between 24 and 57 were rounded up. Cash amounting to $1,500 and other items like notepads and a calculator were seized.

One of the suspects arrested is believed to be an illegal bookie who collected bets from punters in the vicinity of the coffee shop. Only days before, the police smashed two syndicates in an islandwide blitz, arresting 12 people and seizing cash of more than $143,000. Both syndicates are said to have received bets worth between $250,000 and $400,000 through text messages and online betting sites.

Read the full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.
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Police checking and recording the identities of a group sitting in the D E Eating House in Geylang Lorong 25A, during a raid on illegal football betting last Saturday night, as the World Cup quarter-final match between Germany and Argentina was being shown on a TV screen. -- ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE

Police taking down the particulars of suspected football punters at the coffee shop.

Cash and betting slips were found in a drawer of a drinks stall counter. The stall assistant said he did not know of any illegal betting going on.



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[konglanjiaowei]

12 arrested for illegal football betting


12 arrested for illegal football betting
Posted: 04 July 2010 1957 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Twelve men have been arrested for illegal football betting in an operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The operation was part of on-going efforts by police to curb illegal football betting in Singapore, especially during the World Cup season.

Police said that they detected illicit football betting activities at one of the coffeeshops in Geylang, leading to the operation and arrests on Saturday.

It is believed that one of the suspects arrested operated as an illegal bookie who positioned himself at the said coffeeshop and collected bets from punters in the vicinity.

Cash amounting to about $1,500, one mobile phone and numerous slips of papers believed to be related to the collection of the bets were also seized.

CID's assistant director for specialised crime division, Supt Goh Lam Kiong, said: "Police will continue to take enforcement action against all forms of illegal betting activities. Punters may reckon that illegal bookies offer them better odds and returns, but they should also consider the risks and penalties when they are caught.

"They are mistaken if they think that they can escape Police detection. As long as they continue to operate illegally, we will come down on them regardless of whether they are individuals betting illegally or are part of a syndicate collecting illegal bets."

Under the Betting Act, Chapter 21, any person who bets with a bookmaker is liable on conviction to a fine up to a maximum of $5,000 or to imprisonment of up to a maximum of six months or both.

Any person who is found to be involved in bookmaking is liable on conviction to a fine between $20,000 and $200,000, and shall also be punished with imprisonment for up to five years.

Investigations against those arrested are on-going.

- CNA/ir

 

[konglanjiaowei]

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Police record the identification of the football pundits while conducting illegal football betting raid at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road during the German/ Argentina World Cup quarter final​

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A betting slip found in the kitchen of a kopitiam along Lorong 25A off Geylang Road during the German/ Argentina World Cup quarter final​

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The 2 culprits who were in charge of the kopitiam were caught red handed.
Police conducting illegal football betting raid at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road.​

 

[konglanjiaowei]

People still watch the live game where Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in the World Cup quarter final while Police conducting
illegal football betting raid at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road.

one of the 2 culprits who were in charge of the kopitiam being led away by police.

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Police checking and record the identification of the football pundits



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one of the 2 culprits who were in charge of the kopitiam were caught red handed.​

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Police record the identification of the football pundits while conducting illegal football betting raid ​

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Evidences of a betting slip found at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road during the German/ Argentina World Cup quarter final​

 

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Evidences of a betting slip in the yellow envelope with money as well found at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road during
the German/ Argentina World Cup quarter final​

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Police checking and record the identification of the football pundits ​

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Evidences of a betting slip found at a kopitiam at Lorong 25A off Geylang Road​

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[sally]

Just curious, how much it takes to bet and how much is the prize?

 

[Medusa]

World Cup illegal bookies shown red card


World Cup illegal bookies shown red card
Geylang raid nets 12 for illegal football betting during World Cup match
By Kua Chee Siong, Maureen Koh and Shree Ann Mathavan

The World Cup is typically a boom time for football betting, but illegal bookies both locally and globally, are not having an easy time of it.

Police in Hong Kong busted a S$32 million gambling ring which took illegal bets on World Cup matches and horse racing last month.

Countries like Malaysia have clamped down on illegal betting, which appears to be more common in Asia.

In the latest raid here, police here arrested 12 men for illegal football betting around 10.40pm on Saturday night.

More than 20 officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) raided a coffeeshop near Geylang Lorong 25A.

While dramatic sportsmanship played out on screens showing the Argentina-Germany match, a crowd of about 50 spectators were transfixed by the dramatic raid conducted behind the coffeshop.

The arrested men - mostly locals - were between 24 and 57 years old.

Cops arrested one illegal bookie, a 53-year-old Chinese Singaporean.