Graffiti scribbled on wall outside Boon Keng unit, 26-year-old man arrested for loanshark harassment
A 26-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a loanshark harassment case.
The police said they were alerted to the case on June 17, at about 12.30am, where the main gate of a residential unit along Upper Boon Keng Road was secured with a bicycle lock.
The wall beside the unit was also scribbled with loanshark-related graffiti.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division and Police Operations Command Centre established the man's identity and arrested him within 12 hours of the report.
A mobile phone, two bicycle locks, and two red markers were seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged in court on June 18 under the Moneylenders Act 2008.
For first-time offenders, the offence of loanshark harassment carries a fine between $5,000 and $50,000, with a prison term of up to five years, 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 you suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in loansharking activities.
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