Dossier
loan-sharking ring
Coverage of loan-sharking ring in the Nexus archive.
- 29 arrested in crackdown on loan sharks who charged victims 3,000% in interest
Hong Kong police arrested 29 individuals in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money-laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000%. The syndicate operated a secret call center in Tsuen Wan, posing as licensed finance companies to lure borrowers and extract personal information.