Valentine's Day Crackdown
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Valentine’s Day party came to an abrupt end late Wednesday night when some 76 officers from various local enforcement agencies raided a restaurant in Gadong.

When the raiding party arrived, a foreign female singer was found performing in a revealing dress with crossdressers.

The female singer, who is under a maid guarantor, was issued a special pass by Immigration Enforcement officers and was told to report herself to the Immigration Enforcement section.

Three foreign nationals were also brought in for further investigation by Immigration Enforcement officers but were released after their immigration passes were found to be valid.

Officers from the Prevention and Intelligence Division of Royal Custom and Excise Department also found 56 cans of beer and another 28 empty beer cans along with four bottles of liquor in one of the private function rooms of the restaurant.

Thirteen individuals were found inside the room and the case is still under investigation.

Meanwhile, the Brunei-Muara District Office's licencing enforcement section took action on the restaurant by shutting it down and cancelling its Miscellaneous Licence (Lesen Rampaian).

After a thorough investigation, no drugs were found by officers from the Narcotics Control Bureau and there were no offences or cases for the Religious Enforcement Section,

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Brunei Police Force.

Codenamed "Operation Bongkar 18/2007 (Operation Bersepadu VDS)", the midnight raid involved 13 enforcement officers from Immigration and National Registration Department, 15 officers from Royal Customs and Excise Department, 16 Police personnel including CID and Anti-Vice Unit, 14 officers from the Brunei-Muara District Office's licencing enforcement section and 10 personnel from the Religious Affairs Enforcement Section.

The massive operation was led by Acting Deputy Director of Immigration, together with the heads of the various enforcement agencies involved. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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