Police in Singapore have arrested what they call a team of six foreigners who allegedly used their mobile phones as electronic cheating devices to gain an advantage on slot machines at the Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa casinos.
The six—three men and three women, four Russians, a Czech and a Filipino—face up to seven years in prison or fines of up to S$150,000 if convicted of obtaining an advantage in relation to the playing of a game in a casino by the fraudulent use of equipment.
Logachev Vladislav, 40, and Logachev Olga, 39, allegedly schemed with each other, and with other unknown people, to record a slot machine at Marina Bay Sands’ casino between on May 5 it was being played by Vladislav. Skubnik Radoslav, 40, who is from the Czech Republic, allegedly recorded a slot machine at the Resorts World Sentosa’s casino on May 6 while it was in play.
Egorov Andrei and Egorova Elena, both 33, allegedly conspired with each other, and with other unknown people, to record another slot machine at Resorts World.
Police seized 16 mobile phones, a laptop, cash and other items worth more than $125,000. Investigations into the sixth suspect, a female Filipino, are still ongoing.
