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Sun Jian
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Jun 16, 2010
4 loansharking suspects held
<!-- by line --> <!-- end by line --> TWO men and two women have been arrested for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division were patrolling in the vicinity of Ang Ko Kio Avenue 3 on Tuesday at about 6.15 pm when they spotted a man behaving suspiciously. Upon checking, he was found with several ATM cards, mobile phones and several bank transaction receipts. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 27 year-old suspect was a debtor-turned-runner and had assisted the loansharks in their business.
Following up on this, police arrested two women, aged 31 and 34, between 1.30 am and 2.20 am on Wednesday in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Ave 9. Preliminary investigations revealed that the two had facilitated in the businesses of the loansharks by opening bank accounts and giving away their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and Personal Identification Number (PIN) to the loansharks. Shortly after, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division arrested another 24 year-old man at Jurong West in connection to the case. The suspect was a debtor-turned-runner. Investigations against all the four suspects are still on-going.
