Macau Former Chief Prosecutor Charged With Nearly 2000 Crimes

Written by:
C Costigan
Published on:
Nov/11/2016

The one-time chief prosecutor of the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau has been charged with nearly 2000 crimes including setting up a criminal syndicate, abuse of power, and money laundering.

Ho Chio-meng, arrested in February while trying to board a ferry to Hong Kong, is also accused of taking kickbacks worth £4.3m; $5.5m for construction projects.

Ho Chio-meng awaits trial set to begin 5 December. Relatives of the former prosecutor have also been charged.

The news comes at a time troubling time in the world of Macau gambling as several employees of Crown Resorts were detained by Chinese authorities last month.  They are facing gambling and money laundering charges.

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com

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