NSF pleads guilty to committing loan-shark harassment during circuit breaker period
SINGAPORE - A full-time national serviceman who left his home to commit loan-shark harassment during the circuit breaker period pleaded guilty to breaching safe distancing measures on Tuesday .He also admitted to harassing debtors on behalf of a loan shark on two other instances, as well as driving a car without a valid licence and car insurance policy.
The NSF agreed to harass the residents of eight apartment units to settle his loan, which amounted to $1,200 inclusive of accrued interest payments.Two were on April 6, while the other was on April 9, which was two days after the circuit breaker measures took effect.He then used a marker to write a message about a purported loan on a wall near the lift landing.Chua drove a rented car to both flats even though he did not have a valid driving licence.
Mr Ng Shi Yang, who is assigned as Chua's defence lawyer under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, told the court in mitigation that Chua was"driven to desperation" and feared that loan sharks would harm him or his family.
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