Man fakes identity to enter Marina Bay Sands casino, cover blown by ex-schoolmate working there


Ng Guan Hao was sentenced to 11 months and four weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to charges under the Casino Control Act. - ST

SINGAPORE: A delivery man who used another person’s identity to enter the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino had his cover blown when a former schoolmate working there saw him at a gambling table in the Ruby VIP room in May 2021.

The employee looked up Ng Guan Hao’s name in the casino’s system and found that the latter had multiple exclusion orders, prohibiting him from entering the casino.

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