Singapore, Thai police bust syndicate recruiting foreign women to Singapore as vice workers

Four people have been arrested by Singapore and Thai police for their alleged involvement in operating a transnational vice syndicate.

Police said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 29) that the quartet, who were arrested in Thailand, includes two Singaporean men, aged 42 and 46, and two Thai women, aged 33 and 37.

"The operation dismantled the syndicate’s operations, leading to the cessation of its vice activities in Singapore and the closure of its Telegram groups," they added.

Shedding light on the September operation, police said that anti-vice operations conducted in Singapore between October 2025 and September 2026, had led to the arrests of 19 vice workers managed by the syndicate.

Through subsequent investigations, useful leads about the syndicate's modus operandi were uncovered.

The Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Specialised Crime Branch and the Thai police's Central Investigation Bureau then worked together on their investigative findings, and established the identities of three syndicate members.

They were then arrested on Sept 15, with the fourth member arrested later on Oct 21.

According to the police, assets valued at more than 350,000 Thai baht (S$13,400) comprising cash, bankbooks, bank cards, computers, mobile phones, and land title deeds together with sale and mortgage agreements, were seized by Thai police.

CID director, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Julius Lim, said the operation shows what Singapore and Thailand can achieve through timely intelligence-sharing, coordinated investigations, and decisive action.

He also expressed the police's appreciation to their Thai counterparts for their partnership in disrupting the syndicate, protecting women from exploitation and tracing the proceeds of crime.

"The police will continue to work with our partners to dismantle criminal networks and hold those responsible to account, wherever they operate," SAC Lim added.

新加坡和泰国警方逮捕了四名涉嫌参与跨国卖淫集团的人员。

警方在周四（10 月 29 日）发布的新闻稿中表示，在泰国被捕的四人包括两名新加坡男子（年龄分别为 42 岁和 46 岁）和两名泰国女子（年龄分别为 33 岁和 37 岁）。

他们补充说：“此次行动瓦解了该犯罪集团的运作，导致其在新加坡的非法活动停止，其 Telegram 群组也被关闭。”

警方在公布 9 月份的行动详情时表示，2025 年 10 月至 2026 年 9 月期间在新加坡开展的打击卖淫行动，导致该犯罪集团管理的 19 名卖淫人员被捕。

通过后续调查，发现了有关该犯罪集团作案手法的有用线索。

刑事调查部 (CID) 特别犯罪科和泰国警察中央调查局随后共同合作，根据调查结果确定了三名犯罪团伙成员的身份。

他们于 9 月 15 日被捕，第四名成员于 10 月 21 日被捕。

据警方称，泰国警方查获了价值超过 35 万泰铢（13400 新元）的资产，包括现金、银行存折、银行卡、电脑、手机、土地所有权证以及买卖和抵押协议。

刑事侦查局局长、高级助理警务处长林俊杰表示，此次行动表明新加坡和泰国通过及时的情报共享、协调的调查和果断的行动能够取得怎样的成就。

他还代表警方感谢泰国同行在打击犯罪集团、保护妇女免受剥削和追查犯罪所得方面提供的合作。

林警官补充道：“警方将继续与合作伙伴携手，瓦解犯罪网络，并将肇事者绳之以法，无论他们在哪里活动。”