Singapore – Officers from the Central Police Division, Clementi Police Division, the elite Gurkha Contingent, the Special Operations Command (SOC) and the Home Team Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command were deployed to catch six men that entered Singapore illegally on Friday (Sept 24).
The Bukit Batok Nature Reserve was sealed off on Friday as officers from various divisions conducted their search operation for the six men aged between 19 and 51.
Witnesses shared spotting the red vehicles of the SOC lined up near Bukit Batok’s forested area, reported Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao.
A strong presence by the big guns surrounded the area, resulting in a tense atmosphere, said a witness.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed the incident, noting search operations were conducted in the Bukit Batok Nature Park, Toh Tuck and Clementi areas.
Police investigations are ongoing.
On Saturday morning (Sept 25), police officers, as well as Singapore Civil Defence Force and SOC vehicles, were still near the forested area along Bukit Batok Street 25.
According to Mothership, the six men was charged in court on Saturday for unlawful entry into Singapore under Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 133.
If found guilty of the offence, each man can be imprisoned for up to six months and receive three strokes of the cane.
Earlier in August, eight men were caught for allegedly entering Singapore illegally.
The Police Coast Guard’s surveillance system detected the men attempting to swim to shore after jumping off an unnumbered fibreglass boat near Tuas.
The men, aged between 21 and 55, were arrested, their boat seized by authorities./TISG
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