He successfully obtained cash chips with a total value of S$175 as winnings for himself as a result. He then lied to the dealer that a winning bet of the game belonged to him. He would either do this by simply removing the chips or shifting the players' chips to other bets in the games he was playing.īetween Jul 10 and Jul 14 this year, Chinnasamy stole cash chips worth S$845 on 34 occasions.Īt about 1am on Jul 10, Chinnasamy was at the casino playing a game of 'Sic-Bo'. On each of these days, he stole cash chips from other patrons after using up all of his own cash chips. The court heard that Chinnasamy, who is a construction worker, went to the casino at Bayfront Avenue on four days in July this year.
He pleaded guilty to one count each of stealing and fraudulently obtaining cash chips worth S$175 as winnings for himself when the winning bet belonged to another gambler.
SINGAPORE: A man who went gambling at Marina Bay Sands Casino stole cash chips from other punters on 34 occasions when he ran out of his own.Ĭhinnasamy Muniraj, 26, was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Friday (Nov 11) for his crimes.
