South Korean police discover almost RM30mil cash in Jeju Island casino, Malaysian suspect implicated


A file photo of the entrance of the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World on Jeju Island. - ANN/Korea Herald

JEJU, South Korea (Bernama): South Korean police on Wednesday (Jan 13) said they have discovered a pile of cash worth 8.1 billion won (RM29,882,347) at a resort casino on Jeju Island, potentially linked to an alleged theft by an employee, Yonhap news agency reported.

The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said investigators are trying to confirm whether the bank notes found in a safe at the casino are part of the 14.56 billion won (RM53,724,778) that went missing from the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World last week.

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