Man arrested for suspected loan shark harassment after vandalising flat with kerosene, paint
A 20-year-old man was arrested for suspected involvement in cases of loan shark harassment, the police said on Wednesday.
They were first alerted to a case of harassment at a flat near Pasir Ris Drive 6 last Saturday, after the door was splashed with a mix of kerosene and paint.
A note with the warning “Don’t run bro... next time I burn” was stuck on a wall next to the gate.
The man was identified through investigations and images from police surveillance cameras, before he was arrested on Tuesday. A mobile phone was seized.
He was linked to another case of loan shark harassment and will be charged in court on Wednesday under the Moneylenders Act.
If found guilty as a first-time offender, he faces a five-year prison term and a fine of up to $50,000 and six strokes of the cane.
The police advise the public to avoid loan sharks and not to assist them in any way, adding that those who cause annoyance and disruption to public safety will be dealt with severely.
The public can call the police at (999) or the National Crime Prevention Council’s X-Ah Long hotline (1800 924 5664) to report suspected loan shark activities.
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