Brunei Cops Raid Online Casino Gambling Cafe

Published: Sunday, March 19, 2006 Online-Casinos.com

BRUNEI COPS RAID ONLINE CASINO GAMBLING CAFE

Heavy fine for owner who facilitated online casino gambling

Chen Kim Veng (58) found himself in trouble with the law this week when Brunei police raided his cyber cafe in Kuala Bealit following a tip-off from an informer.

It was a costly affair for him - the owner of the PHMS Cyber Cafe was fined $2,000 or two months' jail after he pleaded guilty before the Bandar Magistrate's Court to using his business premises as a gaming outlet. More seriously, his 19 sets of computers were forfeited to the State.

Police searched the cafe premises and uncovered information suggesting that the owner offered play on computer games for gambling purposes such as Roulette, Jackpot and Black Jack in addition more conventional internet cafe services.

Members of the public could easily access these online casino gambling facilities by depositing a minimum betting amount at the cashier to start gaming at their designated computers.

Online casino winners would then collect their cash prizes at the cashier upon completing a game, prosecutor Hijh Anifa explained to the court. Cash amounting to $596, which was confirmed to be proceeds from gaming services, and 19 sets of computers used at the place for gaming were forfeited to the state.