Instead of staying home during the circuit breaker period, a 24-year-old man went to an illegal gambling den.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Phil Ng Wei Long was fined $3,000 after he pleaded guilty to one count of leaving his home without a reasonable excuse.<\/p>\n
On May 26, Ng left his home around 8pm and went to an illegal gambling den in Geylang to lend his friend some money.<\/p>\n
Police officers had received a tip-off on the illegal gambling den and conducted a raid that evening.<\/p>\n
A total of 20 people, including Ng, were detained. A table was found with a gambling mat, gambling-related paraphernalia such as playing chips and dices, and cash amounting to more than $1,600 on it.<\/p>\n
The group had been playing a game of \"See Goh Lak\", also known as \"456\".<\/p>\n
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chee Ee Ling said: \"In total, from the time the accused left his residence to the time he was arrested, he had left his ordinary place of residence for close to one hour and 25 minutes.\"<\/p>\n
She asked for a fine of $3,000, stating that Ng had been in an enclosed space with a number of people.<\/p>\n
She added that Ng's culpability is moderate because he did not have any extenuating reason to commit the breach, and had gone out simply to loan his friend $1,000.<\/p>\n
Three others out of the accused persons were also fined $3,000 each. The cases for the rest are pending.<\/p>\n
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