KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 853 illegal moneylenders, or Ah Long, have been detained nationwide so far this year, with more than RM2.9mil worth of loans on their books.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din (pic) said police were aware the Covid-19 pandemic had caused many people to lose their jobs, with some resorting to borrowing from Ah Long.
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