Illegal Vehicle Pawn and Loan Sharking Network Dismantled in Phuket, Two Suspects Arrested
A special operations unit of Provincial Police Region 8 has dismantled a major illegal vehicle pawn and loan sharking network in Thalang District, Phuket. Two suspects were arrested, and 19 vehicles, valued at over 1.5 million baht, were seized in the operation. This highlights the prevalence of informal lending targeting economically vulnerable individuals.
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