14 arrested for alleged involvement in gambling activities

Fourteen people between the ages of 21 and 63 have been arrested for their alleged involvement in gambling activities.

In a news release on Thursday (Oct 13), police said the 12 men and two women were arrested in a residential unit along Toh Guan Road on Wednesday. The owner and occupiers of the unit were also arrested, police added.

According to the police, cash amounting to about S$2,600, an assortment of chips as well as a few mobile phones were seized.

Investigations against the suspects are ongoing. If convicted for the offence of being the owner/occupier and using the place as a common gaming house, the suspects are liable to a fine of at least S$5,000 and a jail term of up to three years.

For gaming in a common gaming house, the suspects could be fined up to S$5,000 or jailed for up to six months, or both.