In Malaysia, when Ah Longs want to collect debts, they splash red paint on the debtor’s belongings, be it a property or even a vehicle.


In Taiwan however, they release cockroaches!

Yes, you read that right!

According to a report by Malay Mail quoting a report by Focus Taiwan, five debt collectors in Taiwan released 1,000 small cockroaches into a Taipei restaurant because they did not settle their debt.

Millions in debt owed

The restaurant owner apparently owed NT$15 million (RM2.2 million) to “certain people”, and the debt collectors would have received 30 per cent of the debt if it was successfully collected.

After agreeing to the terms, the five debt collectors spent NT$10,000 (RM1,473) to buy the cockroaches online, put them into three bags, drove to the restaurant and released them on the second floor of the restaurant.



Unfortunately, for the five, they did not collect the debt owed but ended up getting in trouble with the law instead.

They were arrested and may face possible charges for coercion, offences against personal liberty and organised crime.

We are still getting goosebumps thinking of all those cockroaches roaming around.

Urgh!