As the streets of Little India near Desker Road burst into life at around 9pm on Nov 30, the noise drowned out the hum of small machines hovering above.
Two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, were being operated covertly by police officers from a nearby vantage point overlooking the rows of shophouses lining the streets.
On the ground, a quiet back alleyway nestled between a bustling eatery and a provision store had been cordoned off by the authorities.
The drones were being deployed by the police in an anti-vice raid led by the Central Police Division.
The media was invited to observe this on the sixth and last day of the operation.
It saw a total of 194 people arrested for employment and drug offences, offences under the Women's Charter and possession of weapons. Four others are being investigated for forgery and cheating offences.
On Nov 30, a shophouse in Little India was raided, and seven men aged between 23 and 61 were arrested for suspected vice activities at the unit, located just a few minutes' walk from a neighbourhood police centre.
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