Cabby admits cheating casino

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Apr 23, 2010
Cabby admits cheating casino

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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A CABBY became the first Singaporean to plead guilty on Friday to cheating and attempted cheating at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). As an undischarged bankrupt, Loo Siew Wan is banned from entering or gambling in casinos here. The 53-year-old posed as his elder brother, Mr Loh Siow Kok, to get in by using the 55-year-old's driving licence and paying an entry levy of $100 on Feb 21. The next day while playing at a baccarat table, he tried to cheat by placing a bet of two $100 chips on 'banker' after the winning result was declared as 'banker'.

But his past-posting act was seen by a fellow gamer who immediately raised an alert. Having been exposed, Loo quickly took back his chips and walked away from the table. The dealer informed his pit supervisor. A CCTV footage confirmed his dishonest act. When a police officer came at about 1.20am, Loo gave false information by producing his brother's driving licence when asked about his identity. Four other charges were taken into consideration. Loo has convictions for firearm possession in 1989 and gambling in 2000. Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye will sentence Loo next Friday.

 

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Cabby jailed for casino offences


Apr 30, 2010
Cabby jailed for casino offences

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A CABBY who posed as his brother to enter a casino and tried to cheat a dealer of $190 at a baccarat game was jailed for nine months on Friday. Loo Siew Wan, an undischarged bankrupt, had pretended to be Mr Loh Siow Kok, 55, his elder brother, by using the latter's driving licence to pay a $100 levy to get into Resorts World Sentosa Casino on Feb 21 as he has been barred from entering or gambling in casinos here. The next day, the 53-year-old tried to cheat by placing a bet of $200 on the 'banker' after the result of the baccarat game had been declared.

But a fellow gamer saw what he did and alerted the dealer. While Loo was being interviewed by a police officer, he produced Mr Loh's driving licence when asked for his identity on Feb 23. Four other charges were taken into consideration during his sentencing. Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye said there were many aggravating features in the case that warranted a stiff punishment. Loo's previous convictions included a life imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane about 20 years ago for unlawful possession of firearms during a robbery. He was released in July 2000 after serving 11 years behind bars.

CDJ Tan said Loo remained crime-free for about nine years. Last September, he was fined $1,000 for gaming in public. Three-and-a-half weeks later, he was arrested for gaming at a void deck and assaulted a police officer. Loo's criminal records, said the judge, showed that he had a violent disposition. 'These offences may have occurred over 20 years ago but his violent propensity does not seem to have changed,'' he added. Two weeks ago, Chinese national Hou Yongwei, 26, was jailed for 10 months for trying to cheat a casino dealer of about $6,000 by past-posting.

 

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May 1, 2010
Casino cheat gets jail
He had posed as brother to enter casino and tried to cheat at a game

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HE HAD been sentenced to a life term in prison for wielding a firearm during a robbery and was an undischarged bankrupt, but former cabby Loo Siew Wan never left his life of crime behind. Last September, he was fined $1,000 for gaming in public. That did not deter him either. When Singapore's first casino opened in February, Loo gave in to temptation again. Though he had been barred from the casino, Loo posed as his elder brother, Siow Kok, for a roll of the dice at the gaming tables on Feb 21. The next day, he continued to use his brother's driving licence - which he had stolen - to enter the gaming floor again.