Pakistani jailed for casino cheating bid

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Jun 16, 2010
Jailed for casino cheating bid

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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A PAKISTANI was jailed on Wednesday for trying to cheat Marina Bay Sands casino of $35,000 by placing a bet on a winning number after the result had been declared. Ashraf Zohaib, 25, had placed a $25 cash bet on a winning number 27 in a roulette game on Monday. After the result of winning number 27 had been declared, dealer Li Xuehui, 27, placed a maker on his winning chip. A district court heard that as Ms Li was preparing the winnings for Ashraf, he intentionally removed the marker and the $25 cash chip and placed a $1,000 cash chip below them.

When the dealer saw the additional $1,000 chip on the winning number, she notified her pit supervisor. Ashraf was detained. Questioned by a police officer, he lied that his friend had instigated him to place the $1,000 chip on the winning bet. He was jailed a total of four months on Wednesday for attempted cheating and giving false information to the police. He could have been jailed for up to five years and fined for attempted cheating, and up to one year and fined up to $5,000 for giving false information.

 

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Four months jail for man who switched casino chip


Four months jail for man who switched casino chip

by Ong Dai Lin
01:30 PM Jun 17, 2010

<script type="text/javascript"> var fontIndex = 2; var fontSize = new Array('0.63em', '0.69em', '0.75em', '0.88em', '1em', '1.13em'); </script> His $25 chip was on the winning number when the roulette wheel at the Marina Bay Sands casino stopped spinning.

But as the dealer looked down to pay him $875 in winnings, Ashraf Zohaib removed his chip and replaced it with another one valued at $1,000.

The $1,000 chip would have paid him $35,000. The switch was noticed by the dealer, and CCTV footage confirmed that Ashraf had made the change.

The 25-year-old Pakistani national told police his friend had instigated him. When the friend was arrested, Ashraf said he had lied about his friend.

For his cheating attempt and giving false information to the police on June 14, Ashraf was sentenced to four months jail yesterday.

Ong Dai Lin