20 women arrested in anti-vice blitz

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20 women arrested in anti-vice blitz

Photo: Singapore Police Force

Thursday, Oct 8, 2015

The police said on Thursday (Oct 8) that it arrested 20 women who are suspected to be involved in vice-related activities in the northern and western parts of Singapore.

In an operation from Oct 6 to Oct 7, officers from Jurong Division conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations including Woodlands, Admiralty, Bukit Batok and Jurong West.

They arrested the female suspects and also seized boxes of condoms, lubricants and mobile phones as case exhibits.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects advertised sexual services online and carried out vice activities in residential units across different parts of the island.

The police said that it will carry out subsequent investigations against the house owners.

Anyone found guilty of being the tenant, lessee or occupier or person in charge of a brothel, or found guilty of keeping, managing or assisting in the management of a brothel, will be liable to a maximum fine of $10,000, a jail term of up to five years, or both.

Anyone who knowingly lives on the earnings of the prostitution of another person, will be liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 upon conviction.

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