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SINGAPORE \u2013 For $40 an hour, customers could get a foot reflexology session.<\/p>\n
For an additional $10, they could opt for cupping therapy.<\/p>\n
But behind the price list at this massage parlour in Boon Lay, a different kind of service was allegedly being offered.<\/p>\n
On June 4, the massage parlour was among three premises raided by Jurong Police Division for suspected vice activities.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times and other media outlets accompanied officers during the raids in Boon Lay and Jurong West.<\/p>\n
At the Boon Lay parlour at about 2pm, four women sat quietly on beds and chairs, with their heads lowered as police officers took down their details.<\/p>\n
Beds were shielded by drawn curtains in the dimly lit establishment, creating secluded spaces away from public view.<\/p>\n
Bottles of hand sanitiser and packets of wet wipes were arranged next to the beds.<\/p>\n
About an hour later, ST followed officers to another massage establishment operating from a shophouse in Jurong West.<\/p>\n
Plainclothes officers entered the premises while three women sat along the narrow corridor, looking visibly distressed.<\/p>\n
There were small private rooms inside with makeshift bathrooms.<\/p>\n
On tables beside the beds were multiple packets of wet wipes, bottles of sanitiser and packs of disposable underwear.<\/p>\n
The police said that during the raids, five women, aged between 36 and 51, were arrested for various offences under the Women\u2019s Charter 1961.<\/p>\n
Three operators are being investigated for regulatory breaches under the Massage Establishments Act 2017.<\/p>\n
Assistant Commissioner Sergius Wat, commander of Jurong Police Division, said: \u201cThe police will tighten the regulatory framework for massage establishments later this year to clamp down on unlawful activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not tolerate the use of massage establishments for illegal activities. Offenders will be dealt with firmly, in accordance with the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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