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The Star
01-08-2025
- The Star
Three Singaporean men charged over living on the earnings of prostitution
Desmond Yee, Angus Tan Chen Jie and Chua Yi Hao were each handed one charge under the Women's Charter of living in part on the earnings of a woman's prostitution. -- ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Three men who allegedly facilitated the operation of an online vice syndicate were hauled to court on Aug 1. In raids conducted against the syndicate on July 30, the police seized more than $610,000 worth of assets, including two luxury cars and 18 luxury watches. Desmond Yee, 45, Angus Tan Chen Jie, 30, and Chua Yi Hao, 36, were each handed one charge under the Women's Charter of living in part on the earnings of a woman's prostitution. The three Singaporean men allegedly did so between July 4 and 30. There was a gag order issued on the woman's identity. A police prosecutor asked for all three to be remanded at Central Police Division, with permission to take them out for investigations. Their cases will be heard again on Aug 8. If convicted, they could each be jailed for up to seven years and fined up to $100,000. They are among eight men and 20 women, aged between 21 and 61, who were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related offences. In a July 31 statement, the police said the raids on July 30 took place around Jalan Layang Layang in the Toh Tuck area, Pasir Panjang Road, Boon Lay Avenue, Craig Road in Tanjong Pagar, Jurong West Street 71, Beach Road, Tai Seng Avenue, Bencoolen Street, Kim Yam Road in River Valley, Onan Road, Orchard Road, and Jalan Kemaman off Balestier Road. Other items seized included cash, funds in bank accounts, two mobile phones, laptops and vice-related paraphernalia. Police investigations against the others arrested are ongoing. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
01-08-2025
- Straits Times
3 men charged over living on the earnings of prostitution
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Desmond Yee, Angus Tan Chen Jie, and Chua Yi Hao were each handed one charge under the Women's Charter of living in part on the earnings of a woman's prostitution. SINGAPORE - Three men who allegedly facilitated the operation of an online vice syndicate have been hauled to court on Aug 1. In raids conducted against the syndicate on July 30, the police seized more than $610,000 worth of assets , including two luxury cars and 18 luxury watches. Desmond Yee, 45, Angus Tan Chen Jie, 30, and Chua Yi Hao, 36, were each handed one charge under the Women's Charter of living in part on the earnings of a woman's prostitution. The three Singaporean men allegedly did so between July 4 and 30. There was a gag order issued on the woman's identity. A police prosecutor asked for all three to be remanded at Central Police Division, with permission to take them out for investigations. Their cases will be heard again on Aug 8. If convicted, they could each be jailed for up to seven years and fined up to $100,000. They are among eight men and 20 women, aged between 21 and 61, who were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related offences. In a July 31 statement, the police said the raids on July 30 took place around Jalan Layang Layang in the Toh Tuck area, Pasir Panjang Road, Boon Lay Avenue, Craig Road in Tanjong Pagar, Jurong West Street 71, Beach Road, Tai Seng Avenue, Bencoolen Street, Kim Yam Road in River Valley, Onan Road, Orchard Road, and Jalan Kemaman off Balestier Road. Other items seized included cash, funds in bank accounts, two mobile phones, laptops and vice-related paraphernalia. Police investigations against the others arrested are ongoing.
