KUANTAN: Police have recovered 200 casino chips worth RM2 million, part of a larger haul of 300 chips stolen from Genting Highlands in Bentong on Aug 2.
Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said a man came forward to hand over the casino chips following a media report on the matter on Friday.
He had bought the chips, each valued at RM10,000, from the suspect, who was involved in a casino junket.
“The man, who was also involved in a junket at the casino, purchased the 200 chips from the suspect at the Genting Grand lobby on Aug 2 without any written agreement,” Yahaya said at a press conference here today.
He said that police, in cooperation with Interpol, were tracking down the suspect, who had fled the country with the remaining 100 chips worth RM1 million.
Yahaya said CCTV footage showed the suspect taking the chips and leaving the casino before heading to KLIA the same day.
The case is being investigated under Section 408 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
Earlier, police received a report from a 32-year-old junket company manager who said the casino chips had been taken from a closed casino room at the Genting resort.
