Four men arrested for involvement in loan shark syndicates in three states


GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested four local men in a large-scale operation targeting a loan shark syndicate suspected of involvement in vandalism, including paint-splashing and arson at several residential properties across the state.

Penang Police Chief, Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad, said all four suspects, aged between 23 and 28, were apprehended last Thursday (Oct 17) at various locations in Perak, Kedah, and Penang.

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