17 Foreigners Operating Illegal Loan Den in Bali Villa Arrested
Immigration authorities in Bali have arrested 17 foreign nationals from Malaysia and Singapore for operating an illegal online lending (pinjol) den from a villa. The suspects allegedly misused their visas to run an international operation targeting overseas customers with high-interest loans.
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