3 teens aged between 14 and 15 arrested for alleged loanshark harassment after setting fire to door of Boon Lay flat
Three teenagers aged between 14 and 15 were arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment by fire.In a statement on Monday (Sept 29), the police said they were alerted to an incident at a Housing Board flat along Boon Lay Drive on Sept 24 at around 3.05pm.The main door and gate of the unit had been set on fire, while a wall at the staircase landing near the unit was also scribbled with loanshark-related graffiti.With the aid of police camera images, officers from the Jurong Police Division and Criminal Investigation established the identities of the teenagers and arrested them within six hours.A mobile phone, black marker, black hoodie and a pair of sunglasses were seized as case exhibits, the police said.«Investigations against the three teenagers are ongoing,» they added.For first-time offenders, a loanshark harassment offence carries a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, up to five years’ jail and up to six strokes of the cane.«The police have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities,» the statement said.