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12 Nabbed in GCB Gambling Den; 50 Others Under Probe After Islandwide Ops

The Straits Times

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March 13, 2025

The smell of cigarettes and alcohol was palpable as police officers raided a gambling den located in a good class bungalow (GCB) at Lam on March 7.

- Claudia Tan

12 Nabbed in GCB Gambling Den; 50 Others Under Probe After Islandwide Ops

Twelve people, mostly Chinese nationals, huddled around a table as the media entered a room on the second floor of the house in Jalan Kampong Chantek in Bukit Timah.

They were arrested during the raid led by Tanglin Police Division.

It was one of several anti-crime operations conducted between March 5 and 8 by the police, the Housing Board and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.

Six areas were hit - Toa Payoh, Novena, Bukit Timah Road, Orchard Road, Balestier Road and Selegie Road.

A total of 62 people - 29 men and 33 women - aged between 18 and 73 years old are being investigated for various offences, including illegal gambling and working at massage parlours.

When police officers raided the GCB, a group comprising three women and nine men were playing "jiu tong", a popular game in China involving mahjong tiles.

ST understands the bungalow was rented by a tenant who allegedly ran the gambling den.

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