2 charged over chips theft

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Oct 11, 2010
2 charged over chips theft

By Elena Chong

TWO men, including an employee of Resorts World Sentosa, were charged in court on Monday in connection with the theft of cash chips amounting to $200. Malaysian Ng Wuey Kiang, 23, a dealer, is alleged to have stolen the $200 chips from Ms Jowena Paminpuan at a roulette table in the casino at Sentosa Gateway on or before Oct 9. Leong Teck Leong, 39, a patron, allegedly abetted Ng in the offence by instigating him to steal. Both were remanded at Central police station for a week for investigation. If convicted, they face a jail term of up to seven years and a fine.

 

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Duo face 95 more charges


Oct 18, 2010
Duo face 95 more charges

By Elena Chong

A DEALER of Resorts World Sentosa accused last week of stealing $200 cash chips from the casino was further charged with 95 offences on Monday. Malaysian Ng Wuey Kiang's co-accused, Leong Teck Leong, 39, charged earlier with instigating the 23-year-old to steal the cash chips, also had 95 charges brought against him.

Ng allegedly stole casino chips totalling $1,520 from his employer on seven occasions between Oct 2 and 9. Both men are said to have, on 40 occasions, cheated the casino of a total of $28,850 by manipulating a roulette game in the casino.

Ng allegedly used a certain force to spin the wheel of the roulette to achieve a result which was in favour to the bet placed by Leong to deceive the casino into believing that it was a legitimate game result, and induced the casino to pay out winnings of $175 to $1,565 to Leong. Both men are accused of 48 counts of trying to cheat the casino.

Leong, who is unemployed, is out on $70,000 bail while $100,000 bail was granted to Ng. The cases were adjourned for a pre-trial conference on Dec 2. If convicted, the duo faces a jail term of up to seven years and a fine for each count of theft. For cheating, the maximum penalty is a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine on each charge.