Macau businessman and founder of Suncity Group (1383) Zhou Zhuohua (nicknamed "Ximi Hua"), was involved in illegally opening a casino in the Mainland. He was arrested by the Macau police last Saturday (27th).
The Macau Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday (29th) evening that the police had recently detected a case involving illegal gambling and money laundering using the Internet. 11 persons involved in the case, led by the suspect surnamed Zhou, were transferred to the Procuratorate for investigation.
The Macau Public Prosecutor's Office stated that more than a year ago, the Macau police had initially obtained evidence that the suspects surnamed Zhou and others were involved in illegal gambling operations, and initiated investigations against the gang.
The case revealed that the group was suspected of using Macau as its base to set up an illegal live online betting platform in the Philippines. Through the "live broadcast scene", it attracted mainland residents as the main source of customers, conducted huge illegal online gambling, and used Macau company accounts to obtain Underground banks, transfer illegal gains.
▼Zhou Zhuohua was arrested by Macau police on November 27▼
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After preliminary investigations, there are sufficient signs that the members of the gang are suspected of guilty of leading a criminal group, participating in a criminal group, laundering money, and illegally operating gambling. The maximum sentence for each crime ranges from 3 to 12 years.
The Macau Procuratorate also stated that after interrogating 11 suspects, considering the serious nature of the crimes, especially considering the serious impact and impact of such crimes on the legal operation of Macau's gaming industry and the stability of Macau's financial order, in order to prevent related suspects from escaping, The criminal prosecution court accepted the prosecutor’s suggestion and adopted mandatory detention measures for the five suspects in the case, including Zhou, and adopted the provision of identity information and residence records, payment of security deposits, regular reports, and prohibition of leaving the other six suspects. Compulsory measures such as environmental protection.
In accordance with the law, the procuratorate will continue to carry out follow-up investigation measures on the case.
The Wenzhou People’s Procuratorate approved Zhou Zhuohua’s arrest in accordance with the law last Friday.
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