No matter how fast you run, or how deep you hide, they will always find you.
And if you think that’s a thing straight out from The Terminator movie series, think again.
Because as the past year has shown, the authorities always root out the troublemakers.
Always.
88 People Investigated For Flouting Covid-19 Regulations After Police Raids on 2 Gatherings
It’s 2021 and while we’ve had almost one year to get used to how the new normal works, there are still people willing to test the system.
Gathering in groups of more than 8 (way more than that, actually), not keeping to safe-distancing measures, and more.
In a statement on 23 Feb, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) revealed that 88 people are being investigated for breaching Covid-19 regulations.
But that’s not the impressive part.
These people were caught in raids on two separate social gatherings.
First: A Party At An Office Unit
The first social gathering (read: party) was found at an office unit located along Genting Lane near MacPherson estate.
When officers arrived, they found 65 people allegedly drinking and socialising there like Covid-19 didn’t exist.
48 of them are men while the remaining 17 are women.
The incident happened on a Saturday (6 Feb).
Second: Caught In Their Own Home
The second group of people caught were found in a residential unit along Emerald Hill Road on 19 Feb 2021.
The twenty-three people caught, 14 men and 9 women, were allegedly drinking, smoking and singing inside the home.
In addition, one was a 23-year-old male Chinese national who was working as a server without a valid work permit.
He has been arrested for breaching the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
If convicted, he could be fined S$20,000, jailed for up to two years, or both.
Organisers Being Investigated
A 30-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman are being investigated for allegedly operating the Genting Lane and Emerald Hill units respectively.
They are believed to have provided public entertainment and liquor without a valid licence.
Supplies of alcohol and karaoke equipment were seized during the raids.
If guilty, they could be fined up to S$20,000 for each offence.
For breaching safe-distancing rules, a person can be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.
Tougher Enforcement Promised
The police said that they will continue to take tough action against “illicit activities”, and urge members of the public to follow safe-distancing measures seriously.
You can read the full statement here.
On a separate note, the tighter restrictions that were put in place for CNY 2021 will be extended for a few weeks after Chinese New Year ends, which is on 26 Feb 2021.
Feature Image: SPF
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