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03 August 2005
Casino Cheats Gain An Entry In
Legal Records
A
casino gang that tried to cheat its way to thousands of
pounds of roulette winnings in a "top-hatting" scam have
made legal history. The three men are the first fraudsters
to be sentenced for cheating at play under the Gaming Act
1845.
Detectives said the gang
preyed on roulette tables, distracting dealers and fellow
players so they could drop chips on winning numbers - after
the ball had settled on the wheel.
Martin Kwong Lee, 42,
Shuhal Miah, 36, and Martin Fitz, 45, would hide a stash of
chips in their hand as the wheel was spinning, diverting a
dealer's attention by asking for more tokens. With gaming
staff distracted, they would wait for the ball to settle on
a number and drop the chips in place. DC John Wedger said:
"They used numerous identities to gain access to casinos to
which they had nationally been banned."
They were found guilty at
Middlesex Guildhall. Kwong Lee, of Mitcham, Surrey, was
given a community punishment order and fined £170.
Miah, of Bethnal Green, east London, received a 12-month
conditional discharge and ordered to forfeit £880.
Fitz, of Hendon, north London, was given a community
rehabilitation order.
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