Indonesian Turns to Crime After Singapore Casino Loss
February 19, 2010
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359534As the saying goes "a fool and his money are easily parted"
He should be welcomed home as a national hero marching on a buffalo.
well it's gambling.either you get rich or get poor.so get used to it then.
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Singapore. An Indonesian man who turned to crime after losing all his money at Singapore’s first casino has been jailed for four weeks, just days after the gaming resort opened, court officials said on Thursday.
Singapore, famous for its hardline stance on crime, has vowed to be vigilant against offences often linked to the gaming industry in Asia.
The 49-year-old Indonesian was jailed on Wednesday, a day after he was caught stealing a mobile phone from a woman at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
The court heard that Paulus Djohar, who came to Singapore as a tourist, had turned to theft after losing all his money at the casino.
Among the other people to fall foul of the city’s tough regulations was a Mongolian teenager who was arrested on Monday for using another person’s passport to get into the Resorts World Sentosa casino, police said.
The minimum age for casino players is 21 years.
The 18-year-old could face up to up to five years in prison as well as a fine if convicted of “cheating by personation.”
Five other people were caught trying to enter the casino without paying the 100 Singapore dollar ($71) levy imposed on Singaporean citizens and permanent residents to discourage lower-income people from gambling. They face a fine of up to 1,000 Singapore dollars.
The casino attracted more than 60,000 visitors in the first three days of its operations, Resorts World Sentosa spokesman Robin Goh said.
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