Police arrest 59 in anti-loan shark operation
[RTHK] - 11/26/2024
Police on Tuesday said they arrested 59 people, after officers busted syndicates allegedly linked to loan shark and illegal debt collection activities involving a total of more than HK$39 million. The force said the suspects, between the ages of 20 and 76, are alleged to have targeted foreign (…)
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