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Loan sharks arrested in Cyprus

Five people have been remanded in police custody on suspicion of operating as loan sharks.

Against the five arrested, Police are investigating claims of conspiracy to commit a crime, loansharking, profiteering and demanding money through duress with a view to steal.

Last August, a woman reported to police that she borrowed a sum of money from the suspects with a repayment interest rate of 20 percent per month.

The woman claims that the loansharks began threatening her when she was unable to honour the extortionate terms of the loan.