S'porean man, 53, arrested in M'sia raid on criminal syndicate responsible for illegal horse betting activities

A joint operation by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) saw a total of 15 men and one woman, aged between 50 and 78, arrested for their suspected involvement with a criminal syndicate responsible for illegal horse betting activities.

During the joint operation on Jun. 11, 2025, officers from the SPF Criminal Investigation Department and Special Operations Command conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations island-wide, leading to the arrest.

Concurrently, officers from the RMP Criminal Investigation Department carried out a raid in Malaysia, leading to the arrest of one 53-year-old Singaporean man.

The SPF also seized cash and three bank accounts with a total estimated value of S$200,000 that were believed to constitute criminal proceeds.

Electronic devices such as mobile phones and gambling-related paraphernalia were also seized as case exhibits.

The 53-year-old Singaporean man who was arrested in Malaysia will be charged in Singapore court on Jun. 13, 2025, for offences under the Gambling Control Act 2022.

Investigations against all other subjects are ongoing.

Checks

Officers from the SPF Criminal Investigation Department and the Land Divisions also carried out simultaneous checks on the same day at multiple locations across Singapore.

The checks included locations such as King George’s Avenue, Jurong Street 24, Ang Mo Kio Street 22, New Upper Changi Road, Yung Sheng Road, Bukit Batok Street 31 and Marsiling Road.

A total of 40 men and a woman, aged between 47 and 84, are being investigated for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities under the Gambling Control Act 2022.

Cash amounting to more than S$17,000, and an array of mobile phones and horse betting paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 41 persons are believed to have been involved in various roles such as illegal bookmakers, runners as well as punters.

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