By Claire Huang/Cheryl Lim, Channel NewsAsia
| Posted: 23 January 2010 1542 hrs
SINGAPORE : Some 170 people were arrested in a
multi-agency operation at Geylang on Friday night.
The operation involved Home Team officers from the Singapore Police
Force, the Central Narcotics Bureau and the Immigration and
Checkpoints Authority.
They also joined hands with officers from Singapore Customs and the
SAF Military Police Command to conduct the raids.
The 14-hour operation was led by the Criminal Investigation
Department and it deployed more than 200 officers.
The raids were conducted on Friday afternoon and ended early
Saturday morning.
The people were arrested for a host of criminal offences including
illegal gambling activities, secret society involvement as well as
peddling of contraband cigarettes.
Officers said the operation on Friday also uncovered persons who
were wanted for other offences.
Investigations against those arrested are ongoing. -
CNA/ms