The Ontario Provincial Police reported another gambling-related crime, as a table games dealer from Pickering Casino Resort has been charged for allegedly colluding with players. In its press, OPP explained that on August 3, 2023, its Enforcement Bureau received allegations that a casino employee was scheming with patrons and helping them win.
OPP said that after the signal, an investigation started with the help of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The inquiry led to the arrest of four people who were allegedly involved in scheming together at Pickering Casino Resort. The four arrested individuals have now faced criminal charges and will appear in court at a later date.
Facing Several Counts of Fraud and More
In the report, the police department revealed that twenty-four-year-old Toronto resident Sandeep Sogi was charged with criminal breach of trust. However, that is now all as he also stacked four counts of cheat at play and four counts of fraud over CA$5,000. The Criminal Code states that a cheat at play is when a person intends to defraud any other person.
In his illegal undertaking, Mr. Sogi was accompanied by the 28-year-old Sukhvir Singh from Mississauga, the 30-year-old Deepak Kakkar from Brampton, and the 24-year-old Anchhu Kumar who is also from Brampton. The three have been charged with four counts of cheat at play, fraud over CA$5,000 and possession of property originating from crimes over CA$5,000.
A representative of the OPP said that additional information related to the case, including the method of alleged collusion and the total value of the defrauded money, will not be disclosed to the public at the time. Also, the spokesperson said that all of the specifics will be part of the evidence when the matter is heard before a judge in court.
Additionally, the police commented that the four suspects have been released from custody and are set to appear in an Oshawa courtroom in the near future. Since the investigation is still open, OPP is asking anyone who has additional information to contact its investigators. At the time, it remains unclear when the four will appear in court.
Not the First Gambling Related Crime
Earlier this year, the OPP also reported that interfered with another case of a dealer colluding with patrons. This time it arrested five individuals one of which being an employee of Woodbine Casino in Toronto. Since then, 52-year-old Arthur Segovia he has been charged with criminal breach of trust, cheat at play, theft over CA$5,000 and fraud over CA$5,000.
Other gambling-related crimes include the case of a 27-year-old woman from Toronto who was accused of running a lottery scam on seniors in Alberta and Manitoba. It was also revealed that the name of the perpetrator was Abigail Aseani Lindsay, who lives in Ontario. She faced charges of defrauding the public over CA$5,000 and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
Source: Tsekouras, Phil “Ontario casino dealer charged with helping patrons cheat: OPP” CTV News Toronto, August 16, 2023
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