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On Dec 15, the police and the Central Narcotics Bureau conducted a joint enforcement operation at a residential unit in Toh Crescent in Loyang. There were 21 people found in the unit.
Nine men and four women, aged between 17 and 35, were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act and those related to gambling. One of the women also allegedly provided companionship for a fee.
Gambling-related paraphernalia, including a poker table, were seized.
Bookmakers may be fined between $20,000 and $200,000, and jailed for up to five years, while those who place bets with a bookie can be fined up to $5,000, jailed for up to six months, or both.
For running an illegal gambling house, a person may be fined between $5,000 and $50,000, and jailed for up to three years. Those found guilty of gaming in a common gaming house may be fined up to $5,000, jailed for up to six months, or both.
Foreigners who work here without a valid work pass face a fine of up to $20,000, up to two years' jail, or both. Employers of illegal foreign workers can be fined between $5,000 and $30,000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
All 21 people found in the Toh Crescent unit are being investigated for Covid-19 offences, and face up to six months' jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
The police said tough enforcement actions will be taken against criminal and illicit activities. They advised the public to take safe distancing measures seriously.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...l-gambling-activities-and-unlawful-employment