Man allegedly used counterfeit note at MBS casino while trying to deposit S$150,000
A total of 121 counterfeit S$100 notes were found when the police searched a hotel room.
Two Chinese nationals, a 33-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, appeared in court on Wednesday, Aug 26, accused of conspiring to counterfeit Singapore currency notes. The police were alerted at around 3:50 am Monday regarding a suspicious transaction at the Marina Bay Sands Casino. A man attempted to deposit a counterfeit S$100 note into his casino account, handing over a total of S$150,000 to a cage cashier.
Upon counting the cash, the cashier noticed one of the S$100 Portrait Series notes had the word "copy" printed on it, prompting a report to the police. Detectives from the Central Police Division and Commercial Affairs Department escorted the man to his hotel room, where they found the woman leaving with a printer and other suspected counterfeiting materials, including ink, paper, and a paper cutter.
A total of 121 counterfeit S$100 notes were discovered in her possession. Both suspects face up to 20 years in prison and a fine if convicted.
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