Two men were charged in the Bentong Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Nov 8) with breaking into a casino room in Genting Highlands last month and stealing 1,160 casino chips worth RM4.6 million belonging to Genting Highlands Bhd.
Koay Boan Seng, 32, and Hoo Chee Chuan, 38, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate Nadhratun Naiem Zainan.
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Koay Boan Seng, 32, and Hoo Chee Chuan, 38, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate Nadhratun Naiem Zainan.
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00:00 Two men pleaded not guilty in the Bentong Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to a charge of breaking into a casino room in Genting Highlands last month and stealing 1,160 casino chips worth RM4.6 million.
00:14 32-year-old Kho Boon Sing and 38-year-old Hu Chi Chuan were charged, with two others still at large.
00:21 The offence was allegedly committed at a Twilight III room at Sky Casino Genting Highlands at 7.12am on October 28.
00:31 Both were charged under Section 457 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Act.
00:38 They faced a jail term of up to five years and a fine.
00:42 If the offence includes theft, the jail term could be extended to 14 years, with a repeat offence also carrying a fine or reaping.
00:50 During mitigation, lawyer Kenny Tan Cheng Yee, who represented both accused, asked for a low bail.
00:57 Tan said Kho was a contract worker earning RM1,800 a month, while Hu earned RM2,000 a month as a farm worker.
01:05 The court allowed bail of RM8,000 in one surety for each accused and fixed January 10 next year for mention.
01:13 It was reported that police are tracking down five local men, including the mastermind, in a casino chip heist.
01:20 Ten suspects, including a Chinese national, have been arrested so far.
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