Two Singaporean men arrested in Thailand over alleged involvement in vice syndicate: SPF

The suspects, aged 42 and 46, are accused of operating a transnational vice syndicate that recruited foreign women and sent them to work in Singapore in the vice trade.

A suspect (second, from right) is seen here with Thai police officers following his arrest in cross-border anti-vice operations executed in Thailand by the Royal Thai Police. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

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SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men have been arrested in Thailand for their alleged involvement in operating a transnational vice syndicate that recruited foreign women and sent them to Singapore to work in the vice trade, police said on Thursday (Oct 29).

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release that the cross-border operation, conducted on Sep 15 in collaboration with the Royal Thai Police (RTP), led to the arrest of the two men, aged 42 and 46.

Two Thai women, aged 33 and 37, were also arrested, Singapore police added. Meanwhile RTP’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) reported that a fifth suspect - a 35-year-old Thai man - was summoned by Thai investigators to be informed of the allegations against him.

He was not among the four people arrested.

Separately, SPF said anti-vice operations conducted in Singapore from October 2025 to September 2026 have led to the arrest of 19 vice workers who were managed by the syndicate.

“Investigations into the vice workers yielded useful leads about the vice syndicate’s modus operandi,” police said.

A vice worker is questioned during anti-vice operations in Singapore related to the syndicate. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

SPF's Specialised Crime Branch, under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), subsequently worked with the RTP's Technology Crime Suppression Division under the CIB to share investigative findings and identify syndicate members.

Thai investigators also examined bank transactions suspected to be linked to prostitution activities before obtaining arrest warrants for the four suspects, CIB said in a Facebook post.

Following extensive planning between the SPF and RTP, three syndicate members were arrested on Sep 15.

Assets valued at more than 350,000 baht (US$10,365) comprising cash, bankbooks, bank cards, computers, mobile phones, and land title deeds together with sale and mortgage agreements were seized by the RTP.

Following those leads, Thai police arrested the fourth syndicate member on Oct 21, with more mobile phones, bankbooks and bank cards being seized.

Items are seized following from the cross-border anti-vice operations executed in Thailand by the Royal Thai Police. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

CIB said that during initial questioning, the 46-year-old Singaporean man, identified as Leow, admitted to recruiting Thai women for prostitution in Singapore since 2019.

He identified the 42-year-old Singaporean, referred to as Aaron, as his business partner.

The network, known as Lover's Fortress, allegedly used websites to recruit Thai women for prostitution in Singapore, according to Thai police.

Leow also told investigators that the network used Telegram, LINE and WhatsApp to communicate with customers.

The 37-year-old Thai woman, identified by CIB as Aphaphon, told police that she was Leow's wife and had been responsible for running the network's online storefront, finding customers and coordinating with agencies and accommodation providers.

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old Thai woman - identified by CIB as Nanthani - said she had lent her bank account to another person but maintained that she did not know what it would be used for.

The 35-year-old Thai man, identified by CIB as Pongsakorn, admitted to working as an administrator who responded to customer enquiries and edited photographs of women in the network under Aphaphon's instructions, according to Thai police.

Suspects are photographed with Thai police officers following cross-border anti-vice operations executed in Thailand by the Royal Thai Police. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

The allegations against the suspects include procuring women for prostitution, facilitating and advertising prostitution, money laundering and participation in a transnational criminal organisation.

SPF on Thursday said the successful outcome of the arrest operation by Thai police underscores the importance of international cooperation in tackling the evolving threat of transnational syndicated crimes.

“Transnational criminal networks may operate across borders, but so do strong law enforcement partnerships,” said Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police and CID director Julius Lim.

“This operation shows what Singapore and Thailand can achieve through timely intelligence-sharing, coordinated investigations, and decisive action.”

Meanwhile, the CIB of the RTP expressed its to the SPF for its steadfast support throughout the investigation and operation.

“By consolidating our investigative findings and acting swiftly on the available intelligence, we were able to locate and apprehend the syndicate members in Thailand,” said CIB Commissioner Nutthasak Chaovanasai.

“The CIB will continue to strengthen this close partnership and take firm action to prevent such criminal groups from re-establishing their operations and causing further harm to the public.”

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两名嫌疑人分别为 42 岁和 46 岁，他们被指控经营一个跨国卖淫集团，该集团招募外国女性并将她们送到新加坡从事卖淫活动。

图中，一名嫌疑人（右二）在泰国皇家警察开展的跨境反风化行动中被捕后，与泰国警方合影。（图片：新加坡警察部队）

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新加坡：警方周四（10月29日）表示，两名新加坡男子在泰国被捕，他们涉嫌参与经营一个跨国卖淫集团，该集团招募外国女性并将她们送到新加坡从事卖淫活动。

新加坡警察部队（SPF）在一份新闻稿中表示，9月15日与泰国皇家警察（RTP）合作开展的跨境行动导致两名男子被捕，年龄分别为42岁和46岁。

新加坡警方补充说，两名年龄分别为33岁和37岁的泰国女子也被逮捕。与此同时，泰国皇家电视台中央调查局（CIB）报告称，第五名嫌疑人——一名35岁的泰国男子——已被泰国调查人员传唤，告知其所受指控。

他不在被捕的四人之列。

另外，新加坡警察部队表示，从 2025 年 10 月到 2026 年 9 月，新加坡开展的打击卖淫行动逮捕了 19 名受该犯罪集团控制的卖淫人员。

警方表示：“对这些卖淫人员的调查获得了有关卖淫集团作案手法的有用线索。”

新加坡警方在一次与卖淫集团有关的反卖淫行动中讯问了一名卖淫人员。（图片：新加坡警方）

新加坡警察部队刑事侦查局 (CID) 下属的专业犯罪科随后与皇家警察部队刑事侦查局 (CIB) 下属的技术犯罪打击部门合作，分享调查结果并确定犯罪团伙成员。

泰国刑事调查局在脸书上发帖称，泰国调查人员还检查了涉嫌与卖淫活动有关的银行交易，之后才获得了对四名嫌疑人的逮捕令。

经过新加坡警察部队和皇家菲律宾警察部队的周密计划，9月15日，三名犯罪团伙成员被捕。

泰国皇家警察查获了价值超过 35 万泰铢（10365 美元）的资产，包括现金、银行存折、银行卡、电脑、手机、土地所有权证以及销售和抵押协议。

根据这些线索，泰国警方于 10 月 21 日逮捕了该犯罪团伙的第四名成员，并缴获了更多手机、存折和银行卡。

泰国皇家警察在泰国开展跨境反风化行动后，查获了部分物品。（图片：新加坡警察部队）

刑事调查局表示，在初步讯问中，这名46岁的新加坡男子（姓Leow）承认自2019年以来一直在新加坡招募泰国妇女从事卖淫活动。

他指认这位42岁的新加坡人，名叫亚伦，是他的商业伙伴。

据泰国警方称，这个名为“情人堡”的犯罪网络涉嫌利用网站招募泰国女性到新加坡从事卖淫活动。

Leow还告诉调查人员，该网络使用Telegram、LINE和WhatsApp与客户沟通。

经刑事调查局确认，这名 37 岁的泰国女子名叫阿帕蓬 (Aphaphon)，她告诉警方，她是廖 (Leow) 的妻子，负责运营该网络的在线商店，寻找客户，并与中介机构和住宿提供商协调。

与此同时，据CIB确认，这名33岁的泰国女子名叫南塔尼，她说她把自己的银行账户借给了另一个人，但她坚称自己不知道这个账户会被用于什么用途。

据泰国警方称，这名35岁的泰国男子被刑事调查局确认为蓬萨空，他承认自己在该网站上担任管理员，负责回复客户咨询，并在阿帕蓬的指示下编辑网站上女性的照片。

在泰国皇家警察开展的跨境打击卖淫行动中，嫌疑人与泰国警员合影。（图片：新加坡警察部队）

对嫌疑人的指控包括为卖淫拉皮条、协助和宣传卖淫、洗钱以及参与跨国犯罪组织。

泰国警察部队周四表示，泰国警方此次逮捕行动的成功结果凸显了国际合作在应对不断演变的跨国犯罪集团威胁方面的重要性。

“跨国犯罪网络可能跨越国界运作，但强大的执法伙伴关系也是如此，”高级助理警务处长兼刑事调查部主任朱利叶斯·林表示。

“这次行动表明，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。”

与此同时，皇家菲律宾警察局刑事调查处对警察部队在整个调查和行动过程中给予的坚定支持表示感谢。

“通过整合我们的调查结果并迅速利用现有情报，我们得以在泰国定位并逮捕该犯罪团伙成员，”刑事调查局局长努塔萨克·乔瓦纳赛 (Nutthasak Chaovanasai) 说。

“刑事调查局将继续加强这种紧密的合作关系，并采取坚决行动，防止此类犯罪团伙重新开展活动，对公众造成进一步的危害。”

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