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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
