Compiled by BEH YUEN HUI, NAN HIDAYAT NAN AZMIE AND R.ARAVINTANEVEN loan sharks have rules. A 69-page work code found in the phone of a suspected Ah Long unveiled strict conduct, from dress codes and attendance to bans on gambling and drugs. Inside the device were numerous videos showing debt collection activities, as well as the handbook outlining the dos and don’ts, including restrictions on intimidation tactics commonly associated with illegal money lenders. Such tactics include assaulting borrowers, splashing red paint on homes and padlocking their doors. Despite the rules, he said the phone was filled with videos and photographs allegedly showing debt collectors splashing red paint on homes and threatening borrowers.

Source: The Star March 14, 2026 14:39 UTC