Jun 17, 2010
Fined for casino chips theft
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A MALAYSIAN man was fined $700 on Thursday for stealing seven pieces of $5 chips from a gambler at Resorts World Sentosa casino. Lau Weng Cheong, 57, pleaded guilty to the theft of $35 worth of chips from Malaysian Chair Hon Yeik, 51, at a baccarat table at RSW on Wednesday. The court heard that Madam Chair had placed a stack of chips at the edge of the table when she walked away to place some bets.
When she got back to her seat, she suspected some of her chips missing but did not make any complaint. However, a surveillance department officer saw Lau through the closed-circuit television walking to the corner of the table and placing a roulette record card on top of the victim's chips. Lau stole some chips and walked away. The officer alerted the security manager to look out for Lau who was subsequently detained. Lau could have been jailed for up to three years and fined.
