Salakau (Chinese: 三六九; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Saⁿ-la̍k-káu), which means 369 in Hokkien, also known as "Sah Lak Kau", is a street gang or secret society based in Singapore.
As one of the oldest and most prominent gangs in the country, they are known to take part in many illicit activities such as narcotics, extortion, prostitution and white-collar crime — and many of their members have been in and out of prison for violent attacks and rioting.
Singapore's Secret Society Branch dedicated most of its resources to halt the gang violence and managed stopping a considerable number of members.
[citation needed] The SSB regularly conducts surprise raids or checks on nightspots, and public places known to be gang territories to deter any potential offenders.
[citation needed] Under Singaporean criminal law, a person found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society may be punished with a $5,000 fine or up to a maximum of five years imprisonment or both.
Autopsy results showed that the boy was stabbed a total of 13 times, with two separate fatal knife wounds on his neck and chest.
[6] The arrested six members were eventually convicted of lesser charges of rioting, voluntarily causing grievous hurt and culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
[15] 12 youths were arrested and sentenced with corporal punishment and incarceration subsequently, with 5 being charged on culpable homicide for their roles in the attack.
[17] In 2020, two Salakau gang members were arrested by Malaysian police for smuggling illegal drugs from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia by drone.