00:00 Police said they had detained 10 suspects, including a Chinese national, in connection
00:08 with the RM4.6 million casino chip heist in Kenting Highland.
00:13 Pahang Police Chief Datuk Sri Yaya Oman said they raided various locations in Kenting Highlands,
00:19 Raub, Kuala Lumpur and Nilai from October 29 to November 1 and arrested the suspects
00:25 aged between 30 and 59.
00:28 Police said they also tracked down five local men, including the mastermind.
00:33 They are aged between 39 and 51.
00:36 In what was believed to be the largest casino chips robbery at the resort, the theft of
00:40 1,160 casino chips kept in a special casino room was discovered at 10am on October 28
00:48 by the casino management.
00:50 Police said closed-circuit television recording showed two men breaking into the casino room
00:55 at 7am after entering through the back door which was used as an emergency exit.
01:01 They said one of the arrested suspects had work at the casino and another suspect is
01:05 believed to be a regular to the casino and is familiar with its surroundings.
01:10 After heist, some of the suspects cashed out the chips within 48 hours while others used
01:15 the money to gamble or used it to settle their debt.
01:18 Police said they had seized 428 chips worth close to RM3 million, while efforts to trace
01:24 the remaining 732 chips are underway.
01:27 Police said they have not released a name for the suspect.
01:28 Police said they have not released a name for the suspect.
01:28 Police said they have not released a name for the suspect.
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