36 -year -old Lee Yi Wei from SingaporeWas sentenced 12 months In jail after stealing S $ 50,000 ($ 39,000 USD) Getful to red packet from a wedding JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach And attached to gambling through an unlicensed service provider.
The man was sentenced to 12 months in jail
But June 24, The man was sentenced to 12 months in prison after a count of theft and a count of gambling with an unlicensed service provider. District Judge Christopher Goh Also ordered Lee to repay the victims; If he fails to do so, he will serve an additional 100 days in jail.
State Prosecution Officer Segatheson Concerns Said Lee had previously worked in the hotel and was well acquainted with the layout and reception setup of the ballroom. After searching for the money box, the CCTV footage was reviewed showing Lee’s actions, the wedding organizer approached the police around 1 pm.
Lee, who was uninterrupted by a lawyer, expressed repentance during his mitigation and offered forgiveness to the victims, accepting that they should have thought of the results. He explained that he committed a crime due to his gambling addiction and worked out of frustration.
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Crime occurred during wedding lunch 5 April JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach Grand Ballroom. State Prosecution Officer Segatheson Kannapan informed the court that who had previously worked at the venue, was familiar with the layout of Ballroom. He knew that the red -packet money boxes were usually placed on a registration table in the Foreer during the wedding reception. Around 12:50 pm, when the table was abbreviated, Lee confiscated an opportunity to steal two money boxes, with a total S $ 48,939 and the views ran away.
Investigation revealed that Lee had stopped and used stolen money in a locker in the National Library in Bagis. S $ 348 (about $ 272 USD) To buy new clothes at Bagis Junction. After turning into a new organization, he retrieved the remaining cash from the locker and left the library. He then spent another S $ 60 On clothes Raflles City Shopping Mall,
Later the same day, Lee deposited S $ 36,331 ($ 28,347 USD) Fund stolen in bank account using ATMs at various places. Money was later converted into online gambling credit, which he gave place 195 bets On the next two days on an unlicensed gambling website. They also visited Singapore Pool Outlets on Middle Road, where he plays gambling S $ 12,200 ($ 9,518 USD) Of stolen money.
Lee was arrested 7 Aprilwith S $ 3,000 ($ 2341 USD) The stolen money is still in his possession at that time.
