KUANTAN: A 44-year-old man, allegedly involved in a criminal breach of trust involving casino chips worth RM3 million, may have fled the country following the incident at a casino room in Genting Highlands, Bentong, on Aug 2.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the suspect, identified as Victor Lee, has been placed on the police’s wanted list, and authorities may seek assistance from Interpol to track him down.
“Based on our investigation, the suspect is believed to have escaped across the country’s border after the incident.
“We are currently gathering information on his whereabouts and working closely with border security agencies.
“Checks revealed that the suspect had exchanged some of the chips for cash, but we have yet to determine the exact amount.
“We are also investigating whether he had any accomplices who assisted in handling the casino chips,” he told reporters at the Kuantan police headquarters here today.
Meanwhile, Yahaya said Lee is believed to be a former employee of a junket company and had returned to execute the heist.
In the Aug 2 incident, the suspect allegedly fled with the casino chips from a closed casino room at the popular holiday resort.
A junket company manager, who noticed the chips were missing, lodged a police report.
Earlier, Yahaya witnessed the handing over of duties for the Kuantan police chief position.
Former Alor Gajah district police chief Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah has been appointed as the new Kuantan police chief with the rank of assistant commissioner.
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