Two Chinese nationals have been charged after a Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino cashier found a counterfeit SG$100 note among SG$150,000 ($118,000) presented for deposit into a customer’s casino account.
According to a statement issued by the Singapore Police Force on August 26th, the incident was reported at about 3:50 am on August 24th.
Police said the 33-year-old man handed the cash to a cage cashier and requested that the amount be deposited into his casino account.
While counting the money, the cashier noticed that one of the SG$100 Portrait Series notes had the word “COPY” printed on it and reported the case to police.
Officers from the Central Police Division and Commercial Affairs Department subsequently escorted the man to his hotel room, where a 25-year-old woman was seen leaving with a printer.
A search found 121 counterfeit SG$100 notes in her possession. Police also seized bottled ink, paper and a paper cutter believed to be counterfeiting instruments.
The pair were charged on August 26th with engaging in a conspiracy to counterfeit Singapore currency notes under Section 489A, read with Section 109, of the Penal Code.
The offense carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine upon conviction.
