The Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for his suspected involvement in loansharking activities.
On 13 September 2017, the Police received a report on loanshark harassment where the door of a residential unit in Pasir Ris was splashed with paint and loanshark-related graffiti was scrawled on the wall. Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police Cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division arrested the suspect on the same day along North Bridge Road.
The man will be charged in Court on 15 September 2017 under the Moneylenders Act 2010 (Revised Edition). Under the Moneylenders Act, first-time offenders found guilty of committing loanshark harassment shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $50,000, and shall also be liable to be punished with not less than three strokes of the cane.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
14 September 2017 @ 10:16 PM