Singapore probes 117 for suspected role in illegal moneylending activities


SINGAPORE: A total of 117 people, aged between 13 and 74, are being investigated for their suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending activities, the police said on Dec 4.

This comes after a four-day operation, between Nov 14 and 17, by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven police land divisions who conducted simultaneous raids islandwide.

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