S$1.74m seized, 36 people arrested in illegal remote gambling raid
Cash amounting to about SS1.74 million seized in the islandwide operation.
SINGAPORE — The police arrested 36 people and seized cash amounting to about S$1.74 million in an islandwide operation against unlawful remote gambling on Sunday (July 28).
Computers, mobile phones, electronic betting records and other documents were also seized during the raids, which took place at multiple locations including Bedok, Pasir Ris, Toa Payoh, Rivervale and Chinatown.
The police said in a press release on Monday that they have initiated the freezing of the suspects’ bank accounts.
Of the 33 men and three women arrested, 11 men aged between 26 and 40 will be charged on Tuesday for offences under the Remote Gambling Act 2014.
Investigations against the remaining suspects are ongoing.
Commenting on the enforcement actions, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department Florence Chua said the police have “zero tolerance” against those involved in unlawful remote gambling activities.
She said that the police take a serious view against such illegal activities and warned that they will continue to take tough enforcement actions against those who flout the law, and "deprive them of their ill-gotten gains".
Under the Remote Gambling Act 2014, any person found guilty of providing unlawful remote gambling services could be jailed for up to five years or fined a maximum of S$200,000, or both.
