Between 30 December 2020 and 3 January 2021, the Police have arrested another 52 men, aged between 16 and 65, for being suspected members of unlawful societies. This make up a total of 151 men who have been arrested in the two-week island-wide operation from 21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021 by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven Police Land Divisions. Proactive checks were conducted at various congregation hotspots, including F&B outlets and shopping malls, to keep gang activities in check.
The Police will continue to monitor the situation and conduct targeted enforcement operations to suppress gang activities that threaten public safety.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Anyone found guilty of being members of an unlawful society under section 14(3) of the Societies Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.
The Police have zero tolerance towards secret society activities and will not hesitate to take strong actions, including invoking the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act that provides for detention without trial, against anyone involved in secret society and criminal activities that threatens the public safety, peace and good order. Members of the public are advised to steer clear of secret society activities and to report those engaging in such unlawful activities to the Police immediately.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 January 2021 @ 12:00 PM