Conquering the axis of evil


Perak commercial crime chief Supt Maszely Minhad (right) and Ipoh City Council licensing and enforcement deputy director Ahmad Zaiyadi Sudin (third from right) and their officers showing some of the loan shark posters and banners that were taken down from around Ipoh during Ops Vulture on Dec 22.

As the police crack down on illegal gambling, here’s hoping there will be an impact on the loan sharks’ trade too.

ILLEGAL gambling and loan sharks, twin menaces that plague our society, have a symbiotic relationship.

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