End Of Song On Saturday For Some Who Were In For A Surprise

Bandar Seri Begawan – It was end of song for six karaoke joints on Saturday night in the Brunei capital.

A surprise joint operation targeting illegal entertainment shops also detained two local men and two women for drinking alcohol and operating karaoke outlets.

Codenamed "Gerakan Sepadu Bahagia 8" it was carried out against six entertainment centers, believed to run their businesses without a special licence.

Personnel from the Royal Brunei Police stations in Sengkurong, Limau Manis and Jerudong and Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Department of Land Transport and Labour Department officers jointly performed the surprise checks.

In the operation, the law enforcers confiscated karaoke entertainment equipment and other business facilities.

They also detained a local man and a woman who violated the entertainment act. The law enforcers also apprehended another local man and two women who were found drinking liquor. Twelve foreign nationals were also held for violating the country's immigration act.

Meanwhile, another group of law enforcers from the Land Transport Department and personnel from the Limau Manis Police Station were involved in a further operation codenamed 'Semerbak 35'.

The group detained a number of vehicle owners who had illegal modification to their cars. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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