*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - August 5, 2009: According to mid—year crime statistics, one in five persons arrested for loanshark activities for the first half of the year 
were aged between seven and 19.
In the period between January and June, police nabbed 417 persons for loanshark and harassment activities. Among them, 81 were youths.
Police said Wednesday youths are involved in unlicensed money lending activities to make a quick buck and many of them were referred to work for loansharks by friends.
Police said it will continue to work with schools to prevent youths from being lured and recruited by loanshark syndicates.
Petty crime cases were up by 2.5 per cent to 10,280 cases between January and June, and Police said this could be due to the current economic downturn.
The overall crime rate in Singapore went down by 1.3 per cent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
Latest figures show that robbery cases went down by 23.7 per cent year—on—year to 379 cases, while commercial crimes fell by 5.8 per cent to 1,684 cases.
were aged between seven and 19.
In the period between January and June, police nabbed 417 persons for loanshark and harassment activities. Among them, 81 were youths.
Police said Wednesday youths are involved in unlicensed money lending activities to make a quick buck and many of them were referred to work for loansharks by friends.
Police said it will continue to work with schools to prevent youths from being lured and recruited by loanshark syndicates.
Petty crime cases were up by 2.5 per cent to 10,280 cases between January and June, and Police said this could be due to the current economic downturn.
The overall crime rate in Singapore went down by 1.3 per cent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
Latest figures show that robbery cases went down by 23.7 per cent year—on—year to 379 cases, while commercial crimes fell by 5.8 per cent to 1,684 cases.
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