The Police have arrested five suspects, four men and one woman aged between 22 and 48, for their suspected involvement in Cheating at Play Using a Fraudulent Scheme in the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino.
On 7 May 2016, Police were alerted to a case of suspected Criminal Breach of Trust committed by an ex-dealer at the MBS casino. Officers from the Casino Crime Investigation Branch (CCIB) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) then responded immediately to the case. Preliminary investigations established that the ex-dealer, a 23-year-old man, is believed to have colluded with the other suspects in a fraudulent scheme where the former would overpay his accomplices with larger winnings at table games.
Through investigative probes and enquiries, the identities of the five suspects were established and they were arrested in an operation conducted on 9 and 10 May 2016. Cash amounting to about $118,000 was also seized as case exhibits.
All five suspects will be charged in Court on 11 May 2016 with Cheating at Play by Using a Fraudulent Scheme under Section 172A(1)(b) of the Casino Control Act, Chapter 33A which carries an imprisonment term not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding $150,000. In addition, the 23-year-old man will also be charged with Criminal Breach of Trust as Servant under Section 408 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 which carries an imprisonment term not exceeding fifteen years or to a fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 May 2016 @ 6:30 PM