A group of 16 Hong Kong people were arrested at a house in Pattaya on Wednesday, October 5th, after reportedly operating an illegal foreign loan sharking scheme for victims in Hong Kong.

 

The raid was conducted by Pattaya City Police officials at a 3-story townhouse in the Banglamung district at around 3:00 PM. on Wednesday following a tip-off stating that a foreign loan shark gang had reportedly modified the house as a base for a loan scam.

 

Upon the raid, about 16 Hong Kong people were found working inside the house. A notebook, photocopier, 20 mobile phones, surveillance cameras, computers, and a large number of documents related to online lending were discovered and confiscated as evidence.

 

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The borrowers now need to pay the money back to the police? 

I'm sure they'll enjoy returning to HK