Jail for Malaysian linked to group that won over RM1.53mil at Marina Bay Sands casino by recording cards


The case of card recording at a casino is believed to be the first of its kind in courts here. - PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A Malaysian man linked to a foreign syndicate that unlawfully recorded cards during baccarat games at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino was sentenced to a year and 10 months’ jail on March 18.

Chai Hee Keong, 46, pleaded guilty to four charges under the Casino Control Act. He was the third person to be convicted in Singapore in the case, which saw the syndicate winning a total of S$433,730 (RM1.53 million) at the tables from Dec 16 to 23, 2022.

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