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New Paper
a day ago
- New Paper
16 arrested for illegal horse betting activities in S'pore-Malaysia police joint operation
Sixteen people were arrested and another 41 are being investigated for illegal horse betting activities, following a joint operation by Singapore and Malaysian police on June 11. Those arrested were aged between 50 and 78, and suspected of being involved with a criminal syndicate that carried out illegal horse betting activities, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on June 12. During the joint operation, officers from the SPF's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Special Operations Command conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across Singapore, which led to the arrest of 14 men and one woman. The officers seized cash, three bank accounts with a total value of about $200,000 that were believed to constitute criminal proceeds, as well as electronic devices such as mobile phones and gambling-related items. In Malaysia, a 53-year-old Singaporean man was arrested during a raid carried out by officers from the Royal Malaysia Police's (RMP) CID. The man will be charged in court on June 13 for offences under the Gambling Control Act. Investigations against the others arrested are ongoing. On June 11, officers from the SPF's CID and land divisions also conducted simultaneous checks at locations across Singapore including King George's Avenue, Jurong Street 24, Ang Mo Kio Street 22, New Upper Changi Road, Yung Sheng Road, Bukit Batok Street 31 and Marsiling Road. A total of 40 men and a woman, aged between 47 and 84, are being investigated for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities. They are believed to have had roles such as illegal bookmakers, runners and punters. The police also seized more than $17,000 in cash, mobile phones and horse betting items. Under the Gambling Control Act, any person found guilty of gambling with an unlawful gambling service provider can be fined up to $10,000, or jailed for up to six months, or both. Under the same Act, anyone found to be involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an operator can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to seven years. The police take a serious view of all forms of illegal betting activities and work with counterparts such as the RMP to find criminal syndicates, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) Zhang Weihan, who is the director of the CID as well. He also thanked Commissioner Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, director of the Criminal Investigation Department of RMP, and his officers for "their strong support and commitment in tackling transnational organised criminal groups". Mr Zhang said SPF will continue to work with its partners to detect and dismantle criminal syndicates wherever they choose to operate.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Straits Times
16 arrested, 41 under investigation for illegal horse betting activities after operation by S'pore and M'sia police
16 arrested, 41 under investigation for illegal horse betting activities after operation by S'pore and M'sia police Sixteen people were arrested for illegal horse betting activities following a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) on June 11. SPF said those arrested, aged between 50 and 78, were suspected of being involved with a criminal syndicate responsible for illegal horse betting activities. During the joint operation, officers from SPF's Criminal Investigation Department and Special Operations Command conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations island-wide, leading to the arrest of 14 men and one woman. A 53-year-old Singaporean man was arrested by RMP's Criminal Investigations Department after a concurrent raid in Malaysia. SPF seized cash and three bank accounts with a total estimated value of $200,000 that were believed to constitute criminal proceeds, as well as electronic devices such as mobile phones and gambling-related items. The 53-year-old Singaporean man will be charged in court on June 13 for offences under the Gambling Control Act. Investigations against the other subjects are ongoing. On June 11, officers from the SPF Criminal Investigation Department and the Land Divisions also conducted checks at multiple locations across Singapore, including King George's Avenue, Jurong Street 24, Ang Mo Kio Street 22, New Upper Changi Road, Yung Sheng Road, Bukit Batok Street 31 and Marsiling Road. Forty men and a woman, aged between 47 and 84, are being investigated for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities. They are believed to have had roles such as illegal bookmakers, runners and punters. The police also seized more than $17,000 in cash, mobile phones and horse betting items. Under the Gambling Control Act, anyone who gambles with an unlawful gambling service provider can be fined up to $10,000, or jailed for a term not exceeding six months, or both. Under the same Act, anyone involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an operator can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to seven years. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) Zhang Weihan, who is also the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, said: "The police take a serious view of all forms of illegal betting activities. We will seek out those involved and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. This includes working with foreign counterparts like the RMP to detect and deter these syndicates." He thanked the Director Criminal Investigation Department of RMP, Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, and his officers for their "strong support and commitment in tackling transnational organised criminal groups." Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
AsiaOne
a day ago
- AsiaOne
16 arrested for illegal horse betting in joint operation by Singapore and Malaysia police, Singapore News
The Singapore and Malaysia police arrested 16 people for illegal horse betting activities in a joint operation on Wednesday (June 11). In a statement on Thursday, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said those arrested were suspected of being involved with a criminal syndicate which carried out illegal horse betting activities. They were aged between 50 and 78. Officers from the SPF's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Special Operations Command conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across Singapore during the operation, resulting in the arrest of 14 men and one woman. Cash, three bank accounts with a total value of about $200,000 believed to constitute criminal proceeds, as well as electronic devices such as mobile phones and gambling-related items were seized in these raids. Additionally, a 53-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in Malaysia during a raid carried out by officers from the Royal Malaysia Police's (RMP) CID. He will be charged in court on June 13 for offences under the Gambling Control Act. Investigations are ongoing for the remaining individuals who were arrested. Also on Wednesday, officers from the SPF's CID and land divisions conducted simultaneous checks at locations across Singapore including King George's Avenue, Jurong Street 24, Ang Mo Kio Street 22, New Upper Changi Road, Yung Sheng Road, Bukit Batok Street 31 and Marsiling Road. A total of 40 men and one woman, aged between 47 and 84, are being investigated for their suspected involvement as bookmakers, runners and punters in illegal horse betting activities. The police seized over $17,000 in cash, mobile phones, and horse betting items in these checks, said SPF. Under the Gambling Control Act, any person found guilty of gambling with an unlawful service provider faces a fine of up to $10,000 or up to six months in jail, or both. Anyone found to be involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an operator can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to seven years. The police take a serious view of all forms of illegal betting activities and work with counterparts such as the RMP to find criminal syndicates, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) and CID director Zhang Weihan. [[nid:718974]]
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Straits Times
16 arrested for illegal horse betting activities in S'pore-Malaysia police joint operation
SINGAPORE - Sixteen people were arrested and another 41 are being investigated for illegal horse betting activities, following a joint operation by Singapore and Malaysian police on June 11 . Those arrested were aged between 50 and 78 , and suspected of being involved with a criminal syndicate that carried out illegal horse betting activities, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on June 12 . During the joint operation, officers from the SPF's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Special Operations Command conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across Singapore, which led to the arrest of 14 men and one woman. The officers seized cash, three bank accounts with a total value of about $200,000 that were believed to constitute criminal proceeds, as well as electronic devices such as mobile phones and gambling-related items. In Malaysia, a 53-year-old Singaporean man was arrested during a raid carried out by officers from the Royal Malaysia Police's (RMP ) CID. The man will be charged in court on June 13 for offences under the Gambling Control Act 2022 . Investigations against the others arrested are ongoing. On June 11, officers from the SPF's CID and land divisions also conducted simultaneous checks at locations across Singapore including King George's Avenue, Jurong Street 24, Ang Mo Kio Street 22, New Upper Changi Road, Yung Sheng Road, Bukit Batok Street 31 and Marsiling Road. A total of 40 men and a woman , aged between 47 and 84 , are being investigated for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities. They are believed to have had roles such as illegal bookmakers, runners and punters. The police also seized more than $17,000 in cash, mobile phones and horse betting items. Under the Gambling Control Act 2022, any person found guilty of gambling with an unlawful gambling service provider can be fined up to $10,000 , or jailed for up to six months , or both . Under the same Act, anyone found to be involved in conducting an unlawful betting operation as an operator can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to seven years. The police takes a serious view of all forms of illegal betting activities and works with counterparts such as the RMP to find criminal syndicates, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) Zhang Weihan , who is also the director of the CID . 'I would like to thank Director Criminal Investigation Department of RMP, Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zai n, and his officers for their strong support and commitment in tackling transnational organised criminal groups,' he added. Mr Zhang said SPF will continue to work with its partners to detect and dismantle criminal syndicates wherever they choose to operate. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
