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First Conviction Announced From $2.1bn Singapore Illegal Gambling Ring

  • Su Wenqiang was sentenced to 13 months in prison on 11 criminal charges
  • The illegal gambling business operated out of the Philippines, targeted Chinese customers
  • Police seized $4.5m worth of cash, vehicles, and luxury items from Su
Dan Katz

Dan Katz graduated with a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Emory University. He clearly uses neither of those degrees now, having been writing about the gambling industry (specializing in poker) since 2005. Prior to that, he was an IT and management consultant. He is an avid gamer, primarily on PC, and enjoys collecting retro video games and consoles; finding room to set them all up is his current challenge. Dan lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two children. You can get in touch with Dan at [email protected].

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Su Wenqiang has been sentenced to 13 months in prison in Singapore for his involvement in a $2.1bn illegal gambling ring. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

A Cambodian national is the first person to be convicted in connection to a massive SG$2.8bn (US$2.1bn) money laundering and illegal gambling ring in Singapore. Su Wenqiang has been sentenced to 13 months in prison on 11 criminal counts.

The bulk of the charges – eight of them – were laundering the proceeds of overseas organized crime activities. The rest of the charges levied against the 32-year-old Su included two counts of false declaration and one count of possession of a forged document.

Su was arrested in August 2023 along with nine other foreign nationals for operating a remote gambling business in the Philippines which drew customers from other countries.

the seizures were worth about SG$6m (US$4.5m)

Singapore police seized cash, two vehicles (including a Mercedes Benz AMG), jewelry, alcohol, and other luxury items from Su. All told, the seizures were worth about SG$6m (US$4.5m).

The illegal gambling operation included people from Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Turkey, and Vanuatu. It catered mainly to people in China.

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