Toh Hock Thiam, a 54-year-old Singaporean male was charged in court on January 2, 2016 due to possession and use of counterfeit casino chips.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated in a news release, "Toh was believed to be the boss of a syndicate that is responsible for the counterfeit casino chips in Singapore and for that he was arrested in Malaysia on December 31, 2015."
Right after an arrest warrant was issued for Toh by the Singapore State Courts, the SPF was aided by the "strong cooperation and assistance" of the Macau Judiciary Police and the Royal Malaysia Police.
If found guilty, Toh may be put behind bars for a period of 7 years, or he may be fined a maximum of $150,000, or he could face both penalties.
The SPF stated that the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers had began probes at the latter part of November 2015 into an incident of suspected counterfeit chips used at the Marina Bay Sands casino. Mobile phones and cash, along with the counterfeit casino chips (amounting to over $1 million), were seized as case exhibits to be used during the course of investigations.
The SPF expressed their thanks to the Macau Judiciary Police and the Royal Malaysia Police for their help in capturing Toh.
"The arrest of this syndicate leader bears testament to the excellent relationships forged between the Singapore Police Force and the RMP and MJP. We are appreciative of the assistance from our foreign police counterparts and will spare no effort to bring to justice, criminals who commit crimes in Singapore and flee our borders thereafter," said Tan Chye Hee, director of the riminal Investigation Department and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations & Intelligence).
source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/suspected-boss-of-fake-casino-chip-syndicate-nabbed
