Three Malaysians arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment

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Three Malaysians arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment

Posted: 06 December 2012 1737 hrs

SINGAPORE: Three Malaysians have been arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment.

The suspects, who are between 20 and 26 years old, were caught during a six-hour operation led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Officers mounted an operation at about 11.30pm on December 5, and arrested the suspects at Woodlands Checkpoint when they were about to leave Singapore on December 6.

Preliminary investigation showed that they were responsible for more than 10 cases of loanshark harassment cases.

They are suspected of having splashed paint at the units of debtors and scrawled graffiti on the walls at locations islandwide in November and early December.

Two of the suspects are believed to be involved in two other cases of loanshark harassment by splashing paint on two cars parked around Choa Chu Kang on November 29 and Tampines on December 3.

All three suspects will be charged in court on December 7 with loanshark harassment.

- CNA/de

 

[Kohliantye]

This foreigners are so brave that they can leave the safety comfort zone of their own country and come into another sovereign country and put fear into the hearts, souls and minds of the Singaporeans.

I wonder what much more worse they can do in their own country.

Reminds me of the Indonesian commandos (then known as saboteurs and now called terrorists) that blew up Macdonal House and exploded a bomb in Jalan Wangi, Sennett Estate at the height of the Konfrontasi under the reign of Bung Karno.

Does this not demonstrate how meek and weak we Singaporeans are in the eyes of foreigners.

Will any Singaporean dare to embark on such an act in Malaysia?

 

[Maximilian Veers]

Three Malaysians jailed for cheating MBS casino

By Alice Chia | Posted: 07 December 2012 1451 hrs

SINGAPORE: Three Malaysian brothers have been sentenced to jail for cheating the Marina Bay Sands casino of S$344,350 worth of gaming chips.

The heaviest sentence was meted out to Matthias Ng Khay Yeek, 24, who was working as a croupier at the casino at the time of the offence.

He received 40 months' jail for one count of Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT).

Mark Ng Khay Shuean, 21, and Matthew Ng Khay Shean, 25, received 30 months' jail each for abetting the crime.

The trio committed the offences between early August and 29 September this year.

Matthias operated a number of casino games, namely baccarat and 'money wheel', and was entrusted with large quantities of casino chips.

He roped in his brothers to cheat the casino by overpaying them on winning bets, paying them on non-wagered winning bets and shifting their losing bets to winning bets.

His brothers would then cash in the casino chips.

The court heard that they were careful not to cash in chips worth more than S$5,000 at any one time so that they won't have to declare their particulars.

The scheme was detected when casino surveillance officers reviewed CCTV footage.

They found discrepancies in the amount won at the table where Matthias was the croupier in charge.

Matthias and Mark were arrested on October 1.

Matthew surrendered to the police on the same day.

Of the amount misappropriated, S$71,800 worth of cash and chips and 20,000 ringgit (about S$8,000) were recovered.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Tng Sheng Rong called for a deterrent sentence, pointing out that casino crimes are on the rise.

The maximum sentence for CBT is 15 years' jail and a fine.

- CNA/de