Police have arrested four men and four women, aged between 23 and 53 years, for cheating at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino. Police said it was alerted by the casino operator that a group had cheated at play at one of their gaming tables on May 8.
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Money seized from the suspects during investigations. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested four men and four women, aged between 23 and 53 years, for cheating at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino.
Police said it was alerted by the casino operator that a group had cheated at play at one of their gaming tables on Wednesday.
Within 24 hours of the report, officers from the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained eight persons who were believed to be involved in the casino scam.
In the course of investigations, cash of more than S$300,000 was seized as case exhibits.
Police also recovered a laptop, several mobile phones, as well as branded watches and handbags worth some S$50,000.
Police also worked with the casino operator to freeze three MBS player gaming accounts with more than S$840,000.
Investigations are ongoing.
All eight suspects will be charged in court on Saturday for an offence of Cheating At Play under Section 172A(3) of the Casino Control Act, Chapter 33A.
If convicted, they may be sentenced to a fine of up to S$150,000, or to imprisonment for a term of up to seven years, or both.
- CNA/xq
8 arrested for cheating at MBS casino
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