SINGAPORE – A 44-year-old man, who works as a Croupier with Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Casino, will be charged in court on May 8, 2013 together with his three accomplices aged between 40 and 43, for cheating at play in MBS casino.
On May 6, the casino operator alerted the police that one of its croupiers was cheating the casino by colluding with other patrons at the gaming table.
On the same day, officers from the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the croupier and two males aged 42 and 43, who were believed to be his accomplices.
On May 7, the third accomplice, a 40-year-old female was arrested for her suspected involvement in the case.
Cash of $10,000, casino chips worth $14,675 and seven mobile phones were seized as case exhibits.
All four suspects will be charged in Court 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 not exceeding $150,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, or to both.
Head of the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of CID, Superintendent of Police Michael Ang reiterated Police’s stand against such criminal activities. He said, “Police take a serious view of casino staff and patrons who collude to cheat at casinos. These offenders will be dealt with to the full extent of the law.”
Man arrested for cheating at Marina Bay Sands casino
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