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Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdown

Police said riders were recruited through Telegram and online job groups, with some deliveries carrying pork and up to S$100 offered per job.

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The enforcement follows a New Straits Times report earlier this month about gig workers in Malaysia being recruited online to carry out deliveries in Singapore as part of intimidation tactics by loan sharks.

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Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore

Malaysian riders were allegedly recruited through Telegram groups. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdown

The enforcement follows a New Straits Times report earlier this month about gig workers in Malaysia being recruited online to carry out deliveries in Singapore as part of intimidation tactics by loan sharks.

·Singapore
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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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