Man arrested for suspected loan shark harassment after vandalising flat with kerosene, paint
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A note with the warning “Don’t run bro... next time I burn” was stuck on the wall next to the gate.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
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SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man was arrested for suspected involvement in loan shark harassment, the police said on Wednesday.
According to court documents, Kannan S. Chandran, a Malaysian on a long-term resident’s pass, was charged with causing annoyance to a borrower on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender.
The police said they were first alerted to a case of harassment at a flat near Pasir Ris Drive 6 on March 25, after the door was splashed with a mix of kerosene and paint.
A note with the warning “Don’t run bro! next time I burn...” was stuck on a wall next to the gate.
The man was identified through investigations and images from police surveillance cameras before he was arrested on Tuesday. A mobile phone was seized.
He was linked to another case of loan-shark harassment and was charged in court on Wednesday under the Moneylenders Act.
If found guilty, a first-time offender can face up to five years’ jail and a fine of up to $50,000 and six strokes of the cane. Kannan’s case has been adjourned to April 5.
The police advise the public to avoid loan sharks and not to assist them in any way, adding that those who cause annoyance and disruption to public safety will be dealt with severely.
The door of the unit was splashed with a mix of kerosene and paint.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
The public can call the police at (999) or the National Crime Prevention Council’s X-Ah Long hotline (1800 924 5664) to report suspected loan shark activities.
