Croupier charged with chip theft

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Nov 8, 2010

Croupier charged with chip theft

By Khushwant Singh

A CROUPIER at the Resorts World Sentosa was charged on Monday with stealing a $500 casino chip. Chiu Yee-Fong, 30, is alleged to have committed the offence at 7.35am on Sunday while on duty at a gaming table. The Taiwanese national was ordered to be remanded till next Monday for investigations to be completed. If convicted, she could be jailed up to seven years and fined.

 

[0939]

Stupid bitch. She could have become a FL moonlighting and earn big money. Probably a fugly FT. At the rate going. FTs committing crimes here. Our prisons have no vacancy for them.

 

[Zhang He]

Charged for siphoning $111,400


Nov 29, 2010

Charged for siphoning $111,400

By Elena Chong

A TAIWANESE woman charged earlier with stealing a $500 cash chip from her employer Resorts World Sentosa is now accused of misappropriating chips totalling $111,400.

Chiu Yee-Fong, 30, was a croupier at the casino when she allegedly converted the $111,400 cash chips entrusted to her between Sept 28 and Nov 7 for her own use.

She was originally charged three weeks ago with the theft, but this has been amended to a criminal breach of trust.

The bespectacled woman, who wears a pony-tail, was found fit to plead after being sent for psychiatric examination.

The prosecution asked for the case to be adjourned to complete investigation. Bail of $200,000 was offered. Chiu's next court date is Dec 13.

 

[Zhang He]

Taiwanese croupier accused of stealing chip faces CBT charge


Taiwanese croupier accused of stealing chip faces CBT charge
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 29 November 2010 1510 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A Taiwanese croupier accused of stealing a 500-dollar chip at the Resorts World Sentosa casino has had her charge amended to committing criminal breach of trust, a more serious offence.

Thirty-year-old Chiu Yee-Fong was originally charged with theft and those found guilty of the crime can be jailed up to seven years and fined.

But if she were convicted of committing criminal breach of trust, she could be sentenced to a maximum of 15 years' jail and fined.

Chiu is now believed to have converted S$111,400 worth of cash chips for her own use between September 28 and November 7.

Chiu's mother sat in the gallery on Monday with members from the Taiwanese media.

The case has generated interest on the island as Chiu is the daughter of a Taiwanese celebrity, Long Tian Xiang.

Chiu was offered a bail of S$200,000 and will be back in court on December 13.

-CNA/ac

 

[Kenshin Uesugi]

RWS croupier faces more charges


RWS croupier faces more charges
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 13 December 2010 1427 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A Taiwanese croupier from the Resorts World Sentosa casino, accused of converting more than S$100,000 worth of cash chips for her own use between September 28 and November 7, now faces two other charges for offences involving chips.

Thirty-year-old Chiu Yee-Fong allegedly had in her possession more than S$11,000 worth of casino chips in a flat at Block 33, Toa Payoh Lorong 6 at around 9am on October 21.

She is also believed to have dishonestly converted another S$900 worth of casino chips for her own use on November 6.

Chiu, who's the daughter of Taiwanese celebrity, Long Tian Xiang, will be back in court on December 27.

If convicted of converting the chips for her own use, she can be jailed up to 15 years and fined for each charge.

And if found guilty of having the chips in her possession outside the casino, she can be jailed up to five years, fined a maximum of S$150,000 or both.

-CNA/wk

 

[Hanzo Hattori]

Croupier to plead guilty to misappropriating chips


Croupier to plead guilty to misappropriating chips
By Tan Qiuyi, Leong Wee Keat | Posted: 27 December 2010 1356 hrs
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SINGAPORE : A Taiwanese celebrity's daughter who was working as a croupier at Resorts World Casino faces charges of stealing casino chips worth more than S$110,000.

Chiu Yee-Fong, 30, told the court on Monday that she intends to plead guilty and her parents would be making restitution on her behalf.

Her father, Mr Chiu Yong Qin, a regular on Taiwanese drama serials, was also in court on Monday.

Speaking to Channel NewsAsia, Mr Chiu said: "Now that it has happened, we must face the facts and take responsibility for it. We will return the money that was stolen, it doesn't belong to us after all.

"Normally, the time I spend with her is quite little. Here I am probably to blame."

Mr Chiu said his daughter had problems adjusting to life in Singapore since her move here a few months ago.

He added that she was emotionally unstable and communications with her have been problematic. She has been seeing a psychiatrist for more than six years.

Yee-Fong is believed to have converted cash chips, entrusted to her, for her own use between September 28 and November 7 this year.

More than S$11,000 worth of casino chips was also allegedly found in her Toa Payoh flat in October.

Her case has been adjourned for a week for the prosecution to appoint a Deputy Public Prosecutor to handle the matter.

Yee-Fong will be back in court on January 3.

If convicted, she faces up to 15 years' jail and a maximum fine of S$150,000.

- CNA/ir/al

 

[Balrog]

Jan 18, 2011

Ex-Resorts World Sentosa croupier jailed for CBT

By Elena Chong

A former croupier at Resorts World Sentosa was jailed for 21 months on Wednesday for pocketing $110,000 worth of casino chips. -- ST PHOTO

A FORMER croupier at Resorts World Sentosa was jailed for 21 months on Wednesday for pocketing $110,000 worth of casino chips.

Taiwanese Chiu Yee-Fong, 30, was fined $8,000 or in default one month's jail for having casino chips worth $11,100 outside a designated area.

The court heard that over a period of 11/2 months from Sept 28 to Nov 7 last year, Chiu methodically squirreled away chips on 144 occasions without being discovered.

It was only on Nov 7 that her offences came to light when a relief croupier and a pit supervisor saw a $500 casino cash chip lying on Chiu's chair when she left for a break.

CCTV footage showed Chiu slipping a $100- or $500-denomination casino chip into her blouse from the float of the tables where she was assigned to.

Further investigation showed that between Sept 28 and Nov 6 on another 133 occasions, she had also taken casino cash chips in $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations from the casino tables.

Full restitution had been made.