More than 80 people arrested in 6-day Geylang vice operation
A total of 87 people were arrested in Geylang during a multi-agency operation that ended on March 26, 2017. Photo: Singapore Police Force
SINGAPORE — A total of 87 people aged between 17 and 65 have been arrested in Geylang for various offences during a six-day multi-agency joint operation that ended on March 26, said the Singapore Police Force in its statement on Monday (March 27).
Eight men and two women were arrested for peddling contraband cigarettes and selling illegal sexual enhancement drugs. The street value of the goods seized amounted to about S$53,000.
Another 32 women were arrested for vice-related offences in residential units, while 42 men were arrested for illegal gambling under the Common Gaming Houses Act.
TODAY understands that others were arrested for minor offences.
The operation, which covered the streets and hotels in Geylang, was led by Bedok Division and supported by officers from the Singapore Customs, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and Health Sciences Authority.
Investigations against the suspects are still ongoing.
