Английская Википедия:Alvin Chau (businessman)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Expand Chinese Шаблон:Infobox person Alvin Chau Cheok-wa[1] (Шаблон:Zh), nicknamed Sai Mai-wa (Шаблон:Zh), is a Macanese-born businessman and founder of Suncity Group.

Career

Chau is the founder and CEO of Suncity, the largest junket operator in Macau.[2]Шаблон:Rp At times, the company controlled almost 50% of the VIP gaming business in Macau.[2]Шаблон:Rp

Chau is a former member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's Guangdong Provincial Committee.

Prosecution

On November 28, 2021, Chau was arrested on a warrant issued by the city of Wenzhou.[2]Шаблон:Rp The arrest warrant was based on allegations of illegal cross-border casino operations and money laundering.[2]Шаблон:Rp Along with Chau, ten alleged accomplices were arrested.[2]Шаблон:Rp Within a week of Chau's arrest, Suncity closed all of its VIP rooms in Macau.[2]Шаблон:Rp

He was convicted in January 2023 of leading a criminal syndicate, and running illegal gambling and fraud operations, and sentenced to 18 years in prison.[3][4][5][6]

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