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Jun 10, 2010
More charges against duo
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Kipuyo Lemburis Israel, 34, a Tanzanian, faces five charges of cheating Marina Bay Sands casino of a total of $126,209. The other man, South African Sibongile Arthur Mgxashe, 33, who is self-employed, allegedly deceived RWS casino of $7,000 each on May 20 and 21. -- PHOTO: RWS, MBS
<!-- story content : start --> TWO Africans have been accused separately of cheating the Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands casinos in the largest fraud case uncovered to date. Kipuyo Lemburis Israel, 34, a Tanzanian, faces five charges of cheating Marina Bay Sands casino of a total of $126,209 by placing bets at roulette tables after the results had been declared between May 18 and 20.
He was also charged with having casino chips worth $85,000 at Intercontinental Hotel, which is outside a designated site, an offence under the Casino Control Act which prohibits the taking out of chips of more than $10,000 outside the integrated resort. The offence carries a maximum fine of $150,000 and five years' jail. Kipuyo has also been charged with two counts of trying to cheat the Bayfront Avenue casino of $52,500 in chips at roulette games, and three counts of stealing $5 chips from others at the gaming floor last month.
The other man, South African Sibongile Arthur Mgxashe, 33, who is self-employed, allegedly deceived RWS casino of $7,000 each on May 20 and 21 by placing late bets in roulette games. He has also been charged with stealing three $5 chips from two people at RWS casino and stealing two $5 chips from an unknown woman at Marina Bay Sands casino.
Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times
