 The Secret Societies Branch (SSB) of the SPF has made efforts to control the secret societies in recent years.The SSB regularly conducts surprise raids or checks on nightspots, and public places known to be gang territories to deter any potential offenders.Under Singaporean criminal law, a person found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society may be punished up to a maximum of five years imprisonment and five strokes of the cane.