Two men appeared in court today and were accused of breaking into a casino room at Genting Highlands and stealing 1,160 casino chips worth RM4.6 million. Koay Boan Seng and Hoo Chee Chuan pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They are accused, along with two others who are still at large, of breaking into a storage room and stealing the chips from the Twilight 3 room at Sky Casino Genting Highlands on Oct 28 at 7:12 am.
The men have been charged under Section 457 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine, and if theft is involved, the jail term could be extended to 14 years, with the possibility of a fine or whipping for a repeat offense.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Zamharir Muhammad Zuhid led the prosecution while lawyer Kenny Tan Cheng Yee represented the accused. Tan argued for a low bail, stating that Koay earned RM1,800 a month as a contract worker and Hoo earned RM2,000 a month as a farm worker.
The court allowed bail of RM8,000 in one surety for each accused and set Jan 10 next year for mention of the case.
Another report indicated that police were tracking down five local men including the mastermind in the RM4.6 million casino chip heist at Genting Highlands on Oct 28, believed to be the largest chip theft in the highlands resort.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that police had arrested 10 suspects, including a Chinese national, aged between 30 and 59 years old in raids made in Genting Highlands; Raub, Pahang; Kuala Lumpur, and Nilai, Negri Sembilan; between Oct 29 and Nov 1. – Bernama
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