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The Police will be charging a 40-year-old man in court on 2 June 2021 for his suspected involvement in operating two unlicensed massage establishments along Yio Chu Kang Road and Jalan Lokam.

During enforcement operations conducted by Ang Mo Kio Police Division, the man was found to have allegedly operated the massage establishments without valid licences.

The man will be charged with three counts of 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, or an 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 require 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 with the law.