Woman, 25, arrested for allegedly setting Sengkang flat on fire in loanshark harassment case
SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Monday (July 24) for her suspected involvement in a loanshark harassment case at Sengkang Central, where a Housing Development Board (HDB) unit was set on fire.
Jason Peter Darragh, 44, will now serve two more months behind bars after a successful appeal by prosecutors against his original sentence of six months and two weeks in jail. Photo: Reuters
SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Monday (July 24) for her suspected involvement in a loanshark harassment case at Sengkang Central, where a Housing Development Board (HDB) unit was set on fire.
The woman is believed to be a debtor-turned-runner and had committed the harassment on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender, said the police.
The incident happened last Friday. Loanshark graffiti was also written on the wall of the affected unit.
After investigations, the police arrested the suspect along Geylang Bahru on Monday.
In a separate case, a 48-year-old man was also arrested on Tuesday along Geylang Road for his suspected involvment in loanshark harassment. The man allegedly sprayed a residential unit in the vicinity of Telok Blangah with paint. Loanshark-related graffiti was also found written on the wall.
Both suspects will be charged in Court on Wednesday under the Moneylenders Act 2010 (Revised Edition).
Under the act, first time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment could be jailed for up to five years and fined between S$5,000 and S$50,000.
Male offenders could also get up to six strokes of cane.
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