Prosecutors charged Chau with 289 counts of fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling. theSun theSundaily news alvinchau gambling Macau China
A Macau correctional services van , purportedly carrying the city’s former junket boss Alvin Chau, arrives in court in Macau on January 18, 2023 for his expected verdict for running an illegal gambling empire/AFPPix: Macau’s former “junket king” Alvin Chau was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in jail for running an illegal gambling empire, ending a criminal trial that shocked the casino hub and toppled one of its highest-profile gaming tycoons.
Chau’s downfall coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s years-long anti-corruption drive, which has included much closer scrutiny of corrupt officials who might travel to Macau to place bets and launder money.Judge Lou Ieng Ha on Wednesday found Chau guilty of fraud, running a criminal syndicate and operating illegal bets, but acquitted him on the money laundering charge.
The defence acknowledged that under-the-table betting existed in Macau, but pointed to the lack of direct evidence implicating Chau, Suncity executives or employees. Macau authorities then arrested him and other senior company executives two days later but chose to charge them locally, citing a concurrent investigation based in the city.Macau has a separate legal system from the Chinese mainland, largely based on Portuguese law.
It signalled a shift in Macau’s gaming industry as the government strengthened its regulatory muscle with Beijing’s backing, which took the form of a legal amendment last June.
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