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Rupee St James - Bollywood Gentlemens Club along Sentosa Gateway has had its public entertainment licence suspended over suspected vice-related activities.

Police said in a statement today that nine women and two men, aged between 21 and 54, were arrested when officers conducted an operation at the club on Dec 4.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the vice syndicate has been using the club to operate and provide sexual services to their clients. According to the police, clients book the services of the girls via the management of the club for a price, ranging between $500 and $1,000.

The women, who are work pass holders, are suspected to have made use of their stay in Singapore to commit the vice-related offences.

Investigations are ongoing for the case.

Under the Women’s Charter, any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person, is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

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The club's public entertainment licence has been suspended since last Friday (Dec 8). This is the first outlet to be suspended under the

enhanced regulatory powers of the Public Entertainments Act since the revision on Aug 1.

Under the Public Entertainments Act, a licence may be suspended or cancelled if the licensee is no longer a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

According to Rupee St James' Facebook page, a post was made last Friday stating that the club will be closed temporarily till Dec 31, 2017 "due to upgrading works".

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However, police have confirmed with AsiaOne that their licence has been suspended till further notice.

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