The Police have arrested a 29-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in loansharking activities.
On 28 June 2018, the Police were alerted to a case of loanshark harassment where hot beverage was splashed at the doorstep and a debtor note was affixed on the gate of a residential unit along Jurong West Street 41. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police Cameras, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the woman and arrested her along Tampines Street 22 on 6 July 2018. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman is believed to be involved in several other cases of loanshark harassment island wide.
The woman will be charged in court on 7 July 2018 under the Moneylenders Act 2010 (Revised Edition). Under the Moneylenders Act (Revised Edition 2010), first time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment shall be fined not less than $5,000 and not more than $50,000 with mandatory imprisonment of up to 5 years and mandatory caning of up to 6 strokes.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 July 2018 @ 11:45 AM