SINGAPORE: Police have arrested four people suspected of being involved in a series of loanshark harassment cases islandwide.
The suspects, aged between 16 and 24 years, were nabbed on Monday after the police received a tip-off of a case of loanshark harassment at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.
The police first arrested a 17-year-old girl, who had a marker pen, an ATM card and lighter on her – items used in loanshark activities.
Following that, they caught her accomplices on the same day at Marsiling Lane, Whampoa Drive and Jurong West. A 16-year-old boy and two other women, aged 20 and 24, were arrested.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the group was likely to be responsible for multiple cases of loanshark harassment islandwide, including setting fire to items outside units in Hougang, Woodlands and West Coast.
All four suspects will be charged in court on Wednesday under the Moneylenders' Act.
First time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment may be fined from S$4,000 to S$40,000, or jailed for up to three years, or both. Offenders may also be caned.
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