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Man under police probe for alleged cheating over use of shell companies to avoid rent

Police found grounds to investigate Mr Anthony Thomas Price after reviewing a court ruling that found the American had a pattern of using shell companies to live rent-free, said Senior Minister of State for Law Murali Pillai.

Man under police probe for alleged cheating over use of shell companies to avoid rent

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