The Police have arrested a 45-year-old Malaysian man belonging to a syndicate which was engaged in a conspiracy to use a prohibited device to record cards dealt in the course of gaming of Baccarat at Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore.
With strong co-operation and assistance rendered by the Royal Malaysia Police, the syndicate member was arrested in Malaysia on 8 June 2023, pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by the State Courts in Singapore. The syndicate member was then handed over to the Singapore Police Force on the same day of his arrest.
The syndicate member is linked to an earlier investigation by the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department that commenced on 24 December 2022 into a suspected case of using a prohibited device to enable someone to record cards dealt while gaming in the same casino. A 27-year-old Taiwanese man and a 35-year-old Malaysian man were charged in court for their involvement as part of the syndicate. During investigation, Police also seized casino chips worth more than $700,000, a mobile phone and cash.
The syndicate member will be charged in court on 9 June 2023 for the offence of engaging in a conspiracy to use things prohibited under Section 171(1) and punishable under Section 171(5) Casino Control Act 2006 read with Section 109 Penal Code 1871. If convicted, he is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to both.
The Police will continue to take tough enforcement action against those involved in casino crime, regardless of their roles, and ensure that they face full brunt of the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 June 2023 @ 10:20 PM