Crimes committed by casino dealers rise by 85 percent
31/03/2014
The number of crimes committed by casino dealers last year rose by 85 percent compared to 2012, according to figures provided by the Judiciary Police, which were recently revealed by the newspaper Tribuna de Macau.
Compared to 2012, figures show that the overall number of cases involving casino workers rose by 34 percent, reaching 75 cases against the 56 registered the previous year.
Alone, crimes perpetrated by casino dealers recorded an increase of 85 percent, totaling 50 people.
Embezzlement and theft accounted for a large portion of these crimes.
Embezzlement and theft accounted for a large portion of these crimes.
Embezzlement also tops the crime list perpetrated by casino employees – a crime category that saw an increase of 267 percent, reaching 33 cases. Cases of theft and misappropriation rose by 9 and 33 percent respectively. Regarding illegal work, only one case was recorded – the same number as the previous year.
Other types of crimes slightly declined, such as usury (28 percent), swindling (40 percent), and abuse of power (no cases recorded by police authorities against one registered in 2012).
An expert in crime, Spencer Li, explained that casino operators have become more aware of these issues. On the other hand, he added that the number of crimes committed by casino workers might in fact be even higher, as companies sometimes prefer to deal with such matters internally.
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