After the infamous robbery at the Crockfords Platinum Club at the SkyCasino in Resorts World Genting, police have been doing what they can to close the case. They detained over ten people yesterday (6th November), but allegedly are looking for five more.
Just yesterday, police revealed that they detained over ten people and uncovered more information regarding the theft case. However, allegedly, while the net is closing in on those involved, police have shared that there are five more suspects at large who are vital to the case.
Of the ten who were arrested, two have been released on bail while the others are being detained for one to five days to help with the investigations into SkyCasino theft. The initial two suspects were reportedly released as their involvement in the robbery was found to be minor. Four others too have since been released on bail as they allegedly have indirect involvement in the case.
However, one of the suspects, a 32-year-old who will be detained for five days, is allegedly the mastermind of the case. According to sources, he was one of the two responsible from lifting the chips directly from the tables in the casino. At the moment, the other known thief who appeared on the CCTV is still at large, along with four others.
The job was initally believed to be an inside job as the thieves supposedly had knowledge of the casino’s layout. However, police have since excluded that element as it was discovered the duo had committed the crime randomly without foreplanning.
But, police sources claim that one of the two thieves is a former Genting employee who likely knows the in-and-outs of the casino and its operations. They also claimed that the duo entered the private room via the service door, ignoring the unlocked but securely guarded front door, before prying open the chips drawer under the table and grabbing their haul.
As of now, a large portion of the chips have reportedly been recovered, with roughly RM1.58 million in chips still unaccounted for. The SkyCasino staff supposedly managed to intercept RM2 million worth of chips, by blacklisting the stolen chips, thanks to the RFID chip embedded in each of them.
Unfortunately, it is believed a some of those stolen chips were successfully cashed in prior to the discovery of the robbery. As while the police did manage to recover 428 chips worth RM2.9 million during their raids and investigation, 279 of those chips had already been converted into cash by the suspect with a total of RM16,438 being seized.
Police have said that the SkyCasino theft case is a first for the Pahang police and also the first case with the largest sum of money involved. They then added that the suspects in custody will be held until 10th November and urged the public to come forward if they have any information.
