The Police have arrested 14 men, aged between 17 and 40, for being suspected members of an unlawful society and a 42-year-old man for alleged disorderly behaviour at the vicinity of Block 191 Boon Lay Drive on 13 June 2021.
The Police are aware that several videos capturing a funeral procession were circulated online. In an operation carried out by officers from Criminal Investigation Department and Jurong Police Division, the Police arrested 14 men for their suspected involvement in secret society activities and another man for allegedly behaving in a disorderly manner while at a funeral wake in the Boon Lay Drive neighbourhood. Preliminary investigations revealed that two purported secret society members were allegedly wearing shirts emblazoned with their secret society’s insignia. The Police are also looking into potential breaches of COVID-19 safe distancing measures during the funeral procession.
Any person who is a member or acts as a member of an unlawful society under section 14(3) of the Societies Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both. Anyone convicted for contravening a control order under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 will be liable, on first conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.
The Police have zero tolerance towards secret society activities and will not hesitate to take firm action against those who are associated with gangs and blatantly disregard the law.
Source: Singapore Police Force