18 nabbed in Geylang for various offences
Posted: 30 June 2012 1750 hrs
SINGAPORE: Eighteen people have been arrested in Geylang for various offences in an overnight multi-agency joint operation that ended early Saturday morning.
The operation was led by Bedok Police Division and involved enforcement officers from the Singapore Customs, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
It covered entertainment outlets, hotels and back lanes located in Geylang.
A statement released by the police said the suspects, comprising 16 men and two women, aged between 18 and 47, were arrested for various offences such as drug offences, peddling of contraband cigarettes, immigration offences, and selling of illegal sexual enhancement products.
Investigations are still ongoing.
- CNA/cc
