SINGAPORE – In order to clear his gambling debts to a friend, a man agreed to help the friend recover money from another debtor.
Wu Zhibing, 36, and the friend, Lin Mei, 42, came up with a plan to lure the debtor into a warehouse and force her to pay her debt.
They managed to do so and held the woman there for five hours. They blindfolded her, tied her hands and legs, and sat her down on a chair.
On May 21, Wu pleaded guilty to wrongfully confining the debtor. He was sentenced to eight months’ jail. Lin’s case will be mentioned on July 16.
Court documents revealed that by November 2023, Wu, a Chinese national, had owed Lin, a Taiwanese, around $25,000 through gambling. The pair were friends and lived together in the same home.
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