Gangsterism

Fewer detained but it's still there

An individual being detained during a two-week islandwide operation from Dec 21 to Jan 3, in which a total of 151 people were arrested. A police spokesman said that the number of arrests last year was significantly lower due to Covid-19 movement rest
An individual being detained during a two-week islandwide operation from Dec 21 to Jan 3, in which a total of 151 people were arrested. A police spokesman said that the number of arrests last year was significantly lower due to Covid-19 movement restrictions. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
Updated
Jan 18, 2021, 05:59 AM
Published
Jan 18, 2021, 05:00 AM

There was a spate of rioting cases last December, and 151 people were recently arrested for alleged links to unlawful societies. Police figures show that while the arrest numbers have declined, gangsterism is still a problem here, with about 700 nabbed each year in 2018 and 2019.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 18, 2021, with the headline Fewer detained but it's still there. Subscribe

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