Uncle's wake.
A GROUP of people turned up at a funeral wake in Toa Payoh on Thursday, not to pay their respects to the dead but to gamble.
Twenty-two of them were arrested at the wake at Block 105 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, which was used as an illegal gambling den to avoid police detection.
Fourteen were charged in court on Friday morning and fined a total of $24,900 after they admitted to playing a game of chance, Si Kee Phuay.
The fines ranged from $1,000 to $4,000.
Among the seven who had their cases adjourned was the alleged promoter, Lim Gee Heng, 36, who was offered bail of $20,000.
His case will be mentioned on Aug 8.
A total of $4,106 was seized from three tables in the 3.15 am raid carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Assistant Director, Specialised Crime Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Superintendent Goh Lam Kiong said: 'It is illegal to operate or patronise such gambling dens. Police will continue to take tough enforcement actions against such activities and will not hesitate to prosecute any persons involved.'
A GROUP of people turned up at a funeral wake in Toa Payoh on Thursday, not to pay their respects to the dead but to gamble.
Twenty-two of them were arrested at the wake at Block 105 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, which was used as an illegal gambling den to avoid police detection.
Fourteen were charged in court on Friday morning and fined a total of $24,900 after they admitted to playing a game of chance, Si Kee Phuay.
The fines ranged from $1,000 to $4,000.
Among the seven who had their cases adjourned was the alleged promoter, Lim Gee Heng, 36, who was offered bail of $20,000.
His case will be mentioned on Aug 8.
A total of $4,106 was seized from three tables in the 3.15 am raid carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Assistant Director, Specialised Crime Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Superintendent Goh Lam Kiong said: 'It is illegal to operate or patronise such gambling dens. Police will continue to take tough enforcement actions against such activities and will not hesitate to prosecute any persons involved.'
MORE ARRESTS IN SINGAPORE
22 picked up in police raids on a "funeral wake"
Channel News Asia reports that Singapore police arrested 22 people this week for illegal gambling in an apartment at Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. The gambling den was set up at the venue disguised as a funeral wake.
With the exception of two people from Malaysia and China, all those arrested were Singapore residents, the report said, adding that the police seized cash amounting to S$ 80 000.
Those arrested will be charged in court soon, and if convicted, may be fined up to S$ 5 000 or jailed for six months, or both.
The as yet unidentified operator of the illegal gambling den faces heavier penalties - a fine of between S$ 20 000 and S$ 200 000, or a five-year jail sentence, or both.