Man arrested in connection with Marina Bay Sands power outage

Man nabbed in connection with Marina Bay Sands power outage
By Satish Cheney | Posted: 16 May 2010 1919 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a power outage that occurred at a sector of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino in Singapore.

The power outage occurred on 12 May. Police say investigations are ongoing.

When contacted, MBS would only confirm that it had made a police report. It said it would be "inappropriate to comment further as police investigations are ongoing".

Some reports said the blackout lasted for about an hour.

There was a similar incident on 4 May, when the lights went out during a speech by the Chief Justice of New South Wales at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association's (IPBA) conference.

- CNA/ir

Man arrested for 'sabotage'


May 16, 2010
Man arrested for 'sabotage'

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A man has been arrested in connection with a power blackout at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino last Wednesday. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a power blackout at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino last Wednesday. He is believed to be a disgruntled engineer employed by a subcontractor of the integrated resort (IR), which was plagued by a series of blackouts over the course of a week following its opening on April 27. A police spokesman said on Sunday that a 35-year-old Chinese male had been arrested for his involvement in the hour-long blackout on May 12, which began 20 minutes after midnight and affected the gaming floor.

The case is being investigated under the Computer Misuse Act and he is now out on police bail. An MBS spokesman confirmed on Sunday that it had made a police report regarding the recent power disruption on its property. She declined to elaborate, citing ongoing police investigations. Last week, an MBS spokesman said the May 12 blackout affected a small area of the gaming floor. Backup power was activated so 'there was no disruption to the casino operations and minimal disruption to guests'.

Read the full report in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.