Man fined for casino theft
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.
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