21 suspected members of illegal societies arrested in month-long operation

SINGAPORE: A complete of 21 males have been arrested throughout a month-long police operation on suspicion of being members of illegal societies.

The suspects, aged between 17 and 60, have been caught throughout checks on near 60 public leisure and nightlife institutions, in addition to meals and beverage shops.

If discovered responsible of being a member of an illegal society, offenders will be jailed for as much as three years, fined as much as S$5,000, or each.

One other three males have been arrested for different offences, together with the possession of vape units, through the operation from Nov 4 to 30.

One in every of them, aged 32, was allegedly discovered with a truncheon and three vape units alongside Claymore Drive, mentioned the police in a media launch on Saturday (Dec 3).

They added that he was additionally wished for failing to return to an accredited establishment beneath the Misuse of Drug laws.