Man finds wife arrested in police raid
Shin Min Daily News - 1 day 16 hrs 7 mins ago
<cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">The women being led away at the police raid last night.</cite>
A man was shocked to find his wife arrested on suspicion of working in a karaoke lounge.
Mr Chen's (60, unemployed) wife, a 41-year-old Vietnamese woman, was arrested last night (15 December) during a vice raid at Joo Chiat Road.
The raid took place at about 10.15pm and ended at about 11.30pm.
A total of 45 Vietnamese women and one Chinese national man were arrested.
The women were believed to be between 18 to 43 years old and were all dressed in revealing clothing, such as hot pants, low-cut tops and even transparent outfits.
It is believed that the women were working as lounge hostesses and sex workers. Some customers at the lounge revealed to reporters that some of the older women in fact only provided massage services.
Mr Chen was seen begging policemen to let his wife go.
"She told me she was at the lounge to look for her friends and I believe her. Why are the police arresting her?!" he exclaimed.
Mr Chen's wife is in Singapore on a social visit pass and is not allowed to work.
The police have advised him to post bail for his wife at Bedok police station today.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 16 December 2011. Click here for the Chinese report.
Shin Min Daily News - 1 day 16 hrs 7 mins ago
<cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; ">The women being led away at the police raid last night.</cite>
A man was shocked to find his wife arrested on suspicion of working in a karaoke lounge.
Mr Chen's (60, unemployed) wife, a 41-year-old Vietnamese woman, was arrested last night (15 December) during a vice raid at Joo Chiat Road.
The raid took place at about 10.15pm and ended at about 11.30pm.
A total of 45 Vietnamese women and one Chinese national man were arrested.
The women were believed to be between 18 to 43 years old and were all dressed in revealing clothing, such as hot pants, low-cut tops and even transparent outfits.
It is believed that the women were working as lounge hostesses and sex workers. Some customers at the lounge revealed to reporters that some of the older women in fact only provided massage services.
Mr Chen was seen begging policemen to let his wife go.
"She told me she was at the lounge to look for her friends and I believe her. Why are the police arresting her?!" he exclaimed.
Mr Chen's wife is in Singapore on a social visit pass and is not allowed to work.
The police have advised him to post bail for his wife at Bedok police station today.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 16 December 2011. Click here for the Chinese report.