A 38-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment, the police said in a statement.
On Mar 13 at about 6.40pm, the police were alerted to the case in which green paint was splashed on the front door and gate of a residential unit at Bedok North Street 4.Officers identified the man and arrested him within four hours.
A mobile phone was seized as a case exhibit and preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to be involved in other cases of loanshark harassment.Those found guilty of loanshark harassment can be fined between $5,000 and $50,000, jailed for up to five years, and caned up to six strokes.
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' or the X-Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664 if you suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities.Man charged with loanshark harassment after Punggol unit found with splashed paint, debtor's note
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