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.