Over 14,300 people checked during 7-week anti-crime ops

During one of the largest enforcement operations in recent times targeting criminal activities, the authorities conducted checks on more than 14,300 people between May 20 and July 7.

- Claudia Tan

More than 1,230 operations, which involved more than 4,000 officers from various agencies, took place over seven weeks, uncovering offences like the possession of vapes, illegal gambling and vice activities.

It also saw the seizure of illegally modified personal mobility devices and targeted car-sharing vehicles for traffic violations.

Islandwide raids involved officers from the police, the Central Narcotics Bureau, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore Customs and the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Out of the 14,300 people checked, 2,445 were hauled up for investigations. Of these, 932 were arrested.

During one of the joint operations in Geylang from June 6 to July 7, more than 60 e-vaporisers and related components were seized.

The items, which are prohibited under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, were worth about $4,000.