Ex-notorious loan shark in police bribery scandal dies

Ah Long San, who served jail time after evading arrest for years, dies of suspected heart attack while alone in car

Mr Chua Tiong Tiong, better known by his nickname Ah Long San, which means "Mr Loan Shark", surrendered to the authorities in 2001 and was sentenced to 10 years in jail for bribing police officers with cash and entertainment. He was pronounced dead y
Mr Chua Tiong Tiong, better known by his nickname Ah Long San, which means "Mr Loan Shark", surrendered to the authorities in 2001 and was sentenced to 10 years in jail for bribing police officers with cash and entertainment. He was pronounced dead yesterday morning, shortly after being taken to hospital following a suspected heart attack while alone in his car in Geylang, where he had operated his illegal business in the 1990s. ST FILE PHOTO
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Ah Long San, once arguably Singapore's most notorious loan shark who cultivated a network of police officers to help in his multimillion-dollar illegal moneylending syndicate, died yesterday morning.

The Straits Times understands that Mr Chua Tiong Tiong, 62, had suffered a suspected heart attack when he was alone in his car.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 28, 2018, with the headline Ex-notorious loan shark in police bribery scandal dies. Subscribe