by Elena Chong

TO PAY off their debts and earn more money, two men who themselves owed money to loan sharks decided to work for them by harassing other debtors.

Koh Thye Jin, 29, even set fire to doors and items outside Housing Board flats on eight occasions between April and June this year to harass the debtors.

On the latest occasion in June, Koh committed the offence with Thiam Chin Loong, 27, who acted as his look-out.

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