04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2024 05:58
The Police have arrested three women, aged between 23 and 42, for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.
On 17 April 2024, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted raids in the vicinity of Lavender Road and Alexendra Road. The three women were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter 1961. A 42-year-old woman was allegedly the mastermind and syndicate leader behind the online vice syndicate, which purportedly operated through Telegram, while the other two women were allegedly vice workers of the syndicate.
The 42-year-old woman will be charged in court on 19 April 2024 under the Women's Charter 1961. Investigations against the remaining two women are ongoing.
The Police will continue to take tough enforcement action against those involved in syndicated vice activities. Under the Women's Charter 1961,
1 Deputy Director CID, Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Yeo Yee Chuan said, "Vice operators who think that they can hide behind the anonymity offered by remote communication services, should think twice. The Police have zero tolerance for those found engaging in such activities and will spare no effort to ensure that they are dealt with severely, to the fullest extent of the law."