Posted: 08 September 2012 1910 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police on Saturday said that 71 women
were arrested in an eight-hour multi-agency operation on
entertainment outlets in the Geylang area.
The women were arrested for unlawful employment and immigration
offences.
The joint operation, which ended at 5am on Saturday, involved
officers from Bedok Police Division, the Central Narcotics Bureau
and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Police said operators of the entertainment outlets were also
summoned for flouting various public entertainment, health and fire
safety regulations.
Cash amounting to S$1,714, some entertainment equipment and gaming
machines were also seized from one of the outlets.
- CNA/wm
