'Next time I come, I lock and burn': Woman arrested for loanshark harassment
Police in Singapore arrested a 44-year-old woman for her part in several loanshark harassment cases. Officers responded to a report at a residence on Tampines North Drive 2 where a note was found on a gate. The note threatened to lock and burn the property if the problem was not solved. Police seized five bicycle locks with keys, five debtor notes, and a mobile phone from the woman.
A 44-year-old woman has been arrested for her involvement in several loanshark harassment cases across Singapore.The police said in a news release on Wednesday (Oct 28) that they were alerted to a case of loanshark harassment at a residential unit along Tampines North Drive 2, where a debtor's note was pasted on the gate."This last warning! Next time I come, I direct lock and burn. Better find me to solve your problem," the note read.Officers from Bedok Police Division responded swiftly to the incident and arrested the woman at the scene. Five bicycle locks with keys, five debtor's notes and one mobile phone were also seized from the woman as case exhibits.The woman is believed to be involved in several other loanshark harassment cases islandwide, based on the police's preliminary investigations.She will be charged in court on Thursday under the Moneylenders Act. First-time offenders could be fined up to $50,000, jailed for up to five years, and receive up to six strokes of the cane.The police warned that they have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities.