The Police have arrested two men and one woman, aged between 21 and 26, for their suspected involvement in a series of loanshark harassment cases in Hougang, Sengkang and Bendemeer estates.
On 10 January 2019, the Police received a report that loanshark-related graffiti were found scrawled on the walls outside a residential unit at Blk 626 Hougang Avenue 8. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of footages from police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division managed to establish the identities of three suspects and arrested them on 22 January 2019. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio are believed to be involved in several other cases of loanshark harassment.
They will be charged in court on 24 January 2019 under the Moneylenders Act (Revised Edition 2010). 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.
On 10 January 2019, the Police received a report that loanshark-related graffiti were found scrawled on the walls outside a residential unit at Blk 626 Hougang Avenue 8. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of footages from police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division managed to establish the identities of three suspects and arrested them on 22 January 2019. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio are believed to be involved in several other cases of loanshark harassment.
They will be charged in court on 24 January 2019 under the Moneylenders Act (Revised Edition 2010). 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.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 January 2019 @ 4:30 PM
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 January 2019 @ 4:30 PM