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The Police will be charging a 42-year-old woman in court on 12 March 2021, for her suspected involvement in operating unlicensed massage establishments along Yio Chu Kang Road.

During enforcement operations conducted by Ang Mo Kio Police Division, the woman was found to have allegedly provided massage services without a valid licence at multiple units along the said location. Furniture and massage equipment were seized from the units.

The woman will be charged with carrying on a business of providing massage services in an establishment for massage without a valid licence under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishment Act 2017. The offence carries a fine not exceeding S$10,000, imprisonment of up two years, or both. For repeat offenders, the offence carries a fine not exceeding S$20,000, imprisonment of up five years, or both.

The Police will also take action against landlords who knowingly lease their premises to unlicensed massage establishment operators. The Police will notify the landlord when their tenant has been charged in court for operating an unlicensed massage establishment. After the conviction of the tenant, the landlord must get the tenant to hand over possession of the premises within a month.

The Police take a serious view against any person who may be involved in such illicit business operations. Perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance to the law.