Retiree fined for scratching taxis after casino losses

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Retiree fined for scratching taxis after casino losses

Published on Apr 3, 2012

Tan Kim Seng, 73, was fined $6,000 for venting his anger by scratching taxis, including the one above, at a carpark in RWS after losing money in the casino. He held a grudge against cabbies because of 'bad experiences' with them. -- PHOTOS: SEAH KWANG PENG, SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

By Fiona Low

A retiree who damaged 16 taxis in a carpark at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) over a two-month period was fined $6,000 on Monday.

Tan Kim Seng, 73, had scratched the cars in March and April last year in anger after losing money in the casino, the court heard.

For his crimes, he faced two charges of 'committing mischief and thereby causing loss or damage to the amount of $500 or upwards'.

He was fined $3,000 for each charge. The other 14 similar charges were taken into consideration in sentencing.

Investigations showed that on the morning of March 14, Tan was seen loitering near a ComfortDelGro taxi in the basement carpark of the casino.

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.