Sep 13, 2010
3 fined for gaming chips theft
By Elena Chong
TWO Chinese nationals and a Singaporean were fined on Monday for stealing gaming chips from patrons at Marina Bay Sands casino last week. Technician Yang Yu Gen, 45, was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay compensation of $500 to the victim, Mr Tan Yong Eck, 52, for stealing a $500 cash chip from him last Friday.
After placing his bet, Mr Tan walked away and Yang, a Chinese national, took the cash chip. He was arrested two days later when he returned to the casino. Two others - Singaporean Zhong Xiuwen, 26, and Chinese national Liang Hongwei, 23 - were each fined $1,000.
Zhong stole two pieces of $100 cash chips from Mr Wu Gang jian, 46, at a baccarat table on Sept 9, while Liang, a carpenter, stole a $25 cash chip from Chinese national Qiu Weiping, 32, a performing artiste, last Saturday/.
In the same court, the case against Chinese national Zhou Liang, 20, who was charged with three counts of theft of chips totalling $150 from unknown persons on Friday and Saturday, was adjourned to Monday. The penalty for theft is a jail term of up to three years and/or a fine.
