The Macao police have apprehended a casino staff who allegedly
stole gaming chips worth 50,000 Hong Kong dollars (US$6,250), local
media reported Thursday.
The Macao Post Daily quoted police sources as saying
that the 38-year-old female suspect was taken into custody Tuesday
after the casino surveillance camera had notice the chip stealing
action and informed the police.
The police later searched the suspect's flat and seized a mount
of cash which was believed to be exchanged from the losing casino
chips, the sources were cited by the newspaper.
Further investigations are underway, according to the
newspaper
(Xinhua News Agency June 22, 2007)