Singapore vice raids net 195 arrests, freeze more than S$600,000
What's new: Police raided 61 locations over six weeks and seized more than S$150,000 in cash.
Singapore police arrested 195 people in islandwide anti-vice raids conducted from Sept. 14 to Oct. 30, targeting suspected offences tied to prostitution, illegal work and gambling. The operation covered 61 locations, including massage parlors, entertainment outlets, beauty salons, hotels and residential units. Those arrested included eight men and 187 women, ages 18 to 63; police said 16 were suspected vice abettors. Officers seized mobile phones, computers, vice-related items and more than S$150,000 in cash, and froze bank accounts holding over S$600,000. A 41-year-old Singaporean man was charged in court on Oct. 23 with facilitating vice activities. Investigations into the others are continuing.