A total of 41 men and two women, aged between 34 and 82, were arrested for their suspected involvement in an organised criminal group responsible for unlawful remote betting operations.

In a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and the Royal Malaysia Police conducted from June 30 to July 1, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department, Special Operations Command and Land Divisions carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Singapore, arresting 37 men and two women.

Concurrently, officers from the Malaysian Criminal Investigation Department carried out raids in Malaysia, leading to the arrest of four Singaporean men.

The Singapore police issued prohibition of disposal orders for seven properties with an estimated value of more than $10.7 million.

Jewellery, luxury watches and more than 40 bank accounts with a total estimated value of nearly $4 million were seized to prevent the dissipation of suspected criminal proceeds.

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

Eight men and one woman will be charged in court on July 2 for offences under the Gambling Control Act.

Any person convicted for an offence of conducting an unlawful betting operation as an agent is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Investigations against the other individuals are ongoing.