Oct 21, 2010
Fined for theft of casino chips
By Elena Chong
A BANGLADESH worker was fined $700 on Thursday for stealing $200 worth of casino chips from a punter. Motiur Rahaman Khan Moohammed Bazlur Rahman K, 40, admitted to stealing a piece of $100 chip and four pieces of $25 chips from a patron, Mr Sangamuthu Iyappan, 33, at Marina Bay Sands casino, on Oct 14. The court heard that Mr Iyappan, an Indian national, placed four pieces of $25 cash chips at the baccarat table on the player layout, and left for a nearby gaming table.
He won. The dealer was making the payouts when Motiur Rahaman Khan, who had been standing around, stretched out his hand and took away the victim's wager and winning cash chip amounting to $200. When the victim came back a while later and found his wager and winnings missing, he reported it to the pit supervisor. Motiur Rahaman was arrested when he returned to the casino six days later. He could have been jailed for up to three years and/or fined for theft.
