Alvin Chau indicted for illegal gaming, money laundering

Macau’s Public Prosecutions Office has indicted Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (pictured in a file photo), former boss of Macau casino junket Suncity Group, with illegal gaming, criminal association, fraud, and money laundering. In total, 21 people have been indicted under the same criminal case, GGRAsia has learnt.

According to the indictment, Mr Chau has been charged with founding and leading a criminal group; crimes punishable with a minimum of eight years in jail. The other people were charged with leading or being part of a criminal group, which carries a lighter sentence.

The news of Mr Chau being indicted, was first reported by the Portuguese-language channel of public broadcaster Radio Macau.

He has been in pre-trial detention since his arrest in November last year.

Mr Chau has also been charged for illegal gambling. Such offences allegedly included providing illicit gaming activities in approved gaming venues, as well as running illicit online and proxy betting.

Source: https://www.ggrasia.com/alvin-chau-indicted-for-illegal-gaming-money-laundering/