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May 11, 2010
Man fined for casino theft
Machine operator who stole cash chips to get four weeks' jail as he could not pay fine
<!-- by line --> <!-- end by line --> A MACHINE operator will serve four weeks' jail after he could not pay the $4,000 fine yesterday for stealing two $1,000 cash chips from a man at a baccarat table at the casino in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Tian Chun Feng, 26, took the chips from Mr Mook Swee Meng after he left the game temporarily to place another bet at a nearby table. Tian, a Chinese national, who had been observing the game, moved in and stole the 56-year-old hawker's cash chips when the latter walked away.
An unknown man saw what he did and alerted Mr Mook, who gave chase and managed to stop Tian. Tian returned the chips to the victim, who reported the incident to the duty security officers. Tian was detained and the police were called. Pleading for leniency, Tian told District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan that he was in no position to pay if the court fined him.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
ELENA CHONG
