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Police smash syndicate offering online sex services
By S Ramesh | Posted: 27 January 2011 1313 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two men and three women who are believed to be members of a syndicate offering sex services online.
They are between 19 and 29-years-old.:( (Is it Samy)
Acting on information received, officers from Central Police Division raided a hotel located at Lavender Street on Monday and arrested the five suspects.
Cash amounting to S$1,250 and other items such as handphones, camera, and several notebooks containing what's believed to be transaction records were seized.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate is believed to have advertised sexual services via an internet website where potential customers could book their services and proceed to a designated hotel to complete the transaction.
Investigations are on-going.
Persons found guilty of offences under the Women's Charter may be fined not exceeding $10,000 and imprisoned not exceeding five years.
Any repeat offenders shall also be liable for caning.
Tan Hung Hooi, Commander of Central Police Division, said the Police will keep up enforcement actions against vice activities and take such offenders to task.
- CNA/fa
By S Ramesh | Posted: 27 January 2011 1313 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two men and three women who are believed to be members of a syndicate offering sex services online.
They are between 19 and 29-years-old.:( (Is it Samy)
Acting on information received, officers from Central Police Division raided a hotel located at Lavender Street on Monday and arrested the five suspects.
Cash amounting to S$1,250 and other items such as handphones, camera, and several notebooks containing what's believed to be transaction records were seized.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate is believed to have advertised sexual services via an internet website where potential customers could book their services and proceed to a designated hotel to complete the transaction.
Investigations are on-going.
Persons found guilty of offences under the Women's Charter may be fined not exceeding $10,000 and imprisoned not exceeding five years.
Any repeat offenders shall also be liable for caning.
Tan Hung Hooi, Commander of Central Police Division, said the Police will keep up enforcement actions against vice activities and take such offenders to task.
- CNA/fa