A 32-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man were arrested on Dec 24 for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of loanshark harassment.
In the first case, the police were alerted to loanshark harassment at a residential unit along Canberra Street on Dec 22.
The unit's main gate had been sprayed with red paint and a bicycle lock was secured to it. Graffiti was also found sprayed on the wall beside the unit, with a debtor's note left behind.In the second case, the police were alerted to loanshark harassment along Woodlands Drive 44 on Dec 24, where the main door and gate of two residential units had been splashed with red paint.The pair will be charged in court on Dec 26 under the Moneylenders Act 2008.
For first-time offenders, the offence of loanshark harassment carries a fine between $5,000 and $50,000, with up to five years in jail and up to six strokes of the cane. The police said they have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities. Those who deliberately vandalise properties or cause annoyance and disruption to public safety and security will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.
Members of the public are advised to stay away from loansharks and not work with or assist them in any way. Call the police at '999' if they suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities.2 nabbed for splashing paint in Pasir Ris believed to be involved in loanshark harassment islandwide
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