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| NEWS ARCHIVES | | | | Casino cheating case | | 9 Mar 2010 | | | |
By Shaffiq Alkhatib
A man who became the first person charged with offences committed in a Singapore casino has had his $15,000 bail extended.
Taxi driver Loo Siew Wan will next appear in court on 8 April, when a pre-trial conference on his case has been scheduled.
Loo is accused of committing five offences.
He's alleged to have tried to cheat a casino dealer at Resorts World Sentosa on 22 February this year.
It’s believed he placed a bet of two 100-dollar chips on the "banker" option at a baccarat table after the result of the game had been declared.
Loo allegedly wanted to fool the dealer into thinking he had won as he tried to get the dealer to give him a payout amounting to $190.
It’s believed Loo also entered the casino using a driving licence belonging to his brother Loh Siow Kok, and the cabby allegedly stole the document from his sibling on 21 February.
He's also accused of using the licence to identify himself when questioned by the Police on 23 February.
For attempting to cheat the casino dealer, Loo could be jailed for up to ten years and fined.
He could also face a maximum of three years in jail and fined if found guilty of the theft of the driving licence.
Loo could also be jailed for up to a year and fined a maximum of $5,000 for giving false information to a public servant.
For two counts of cheating by impersonation, he could be jailed a maximum of five years and fined for each charge. |
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