111 suspects nabbed in islandwide crime bust

[Fu Xi]

111 suspects nabbed in islandwide crime bust
Posted: 24 July 2011 1839 hrs

111 persons were arrested for gang-related activities, vice, and employment offences over the weekend in a joint enforcement operation. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

SINGAPORE: A total of 111 suspects were nabbed in an islandwide operation led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

During the two-day joint-operation which started on Friday, the officers targeted places such as entertainment outlets and back-alleys in Boon Lay, Bukit Batok, Jurong, Selegie, Geylang, Guillemard Lane, Orchard Road and South Bridge Road.

46 of the suspects were males and 65 were females, between 19 and 60 years old. They are Singaporeans, Cambodians, Thais and Vietnamese.

They are suspected of involvement in gang-related activities, employment and vice-related activities.

The Singapore Customs also acted against 39 others for possessing contraband cigarettes.

The operation involved about 300 officers from the Singapore Police Force, Central Narcotics Bureau and the Singapore Customs.

- CNA /ls

 

[Dong Zhuo]

Jul 25, 2011

More than 300 arrested in CID raids

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been making a show of force this month, leading three weekend raids that have resulted in more than 300 arrests for various crimes. --PHOTO: SPF

THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been making a show of force this month, leading three weekend raids that have resulted in more than 300 arrests for various crimes.

In the latest operation this past weekend, the CID - along with officers from the Singapore Customs, Central Narcotics Bureau and other parts of the police force - arrested 111 people.

More than half were women. The suspects, aged between 19 and 60, were arrested in entertainment outlets and back alleys in eight locations including Jurong, Geylang and Orchard Road.

They comprised Singaporeans and foreigners from the region who are believed to be linked to gang activities, employment-related offences or vice.

In the first weekend of this month, the CID led another islandwide operation that yielded 144 arrests for offences that included gang activities, contraband cigarette peddling, employment-related infringements and vice.

Read the full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.