Another Casino Cheating Scheme Foiled

A Romanian croupier at Cromwell Mint Casino was arrested for theft. He was caught after months of theft that numbered in the thousands of pounds. He was able to smuggle money out of the casino using a secret tube in his pocket that dropped chips into his socks. He then passed these chips to a female accomplice during cigarette breaks, who cashed them in to avoid detection. There is evidence to suggest that there was another accomplice to this scheme, who visited the casino with the intention to cash in chips stolen from Cromwell.

While the exact amount that was stolen is unknown, sources have reported that London police located over 12,000 in cash when they searched the croupier’s house. Bosses at Cromwell began to suspect that their employee was stealing from the casino months ago and set up a system to monitor his work behavior. In December, they had collected enough information for officials to detain him. They intercepted the dealer before he was able to meet with his accomplice. Sources at the casino stated that casino chips were falling out of his sock during questioning by Casino officials. They are not certain how long the unnamed employee had been stealing from his work or how much he stole.

While this theft numbers in the thousands, it has been revealed that the London police have only cautioned the thieving croupier instead of charging and arresting him. However, he was immediately fired by Cromwell Mint Casino for his conduct. Sources have leaked information stating that this ex-employee was receiving about 30,000 a year working as a croupier, with the addition of regular tips from patrons. The source from the casino was surprised, stating that he was extremely lucky to get away without being charged for his theft.

This case has attracted a plethora of attention, as it is very rare for the employees of a casino to steal from their workplace. It is even more rare for employees to try to steal chips from a casino due to the amount of monitoring that employees are subject to. In fact, the last case involving employee theft of chips was in six years ago in the United Kingdom. That theft was done at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino by an employee who was also apprehended after stuffing chips into his socks. He had maintained this ruse for over six years, pocketing up to 1000 a month before he was caught. He was jailed for fifteen months.

Cromwell Mint Casino’s property and building are owned by Genting. This is a Malaysian corporation that also owns a popular London gaming club named Crockfords. Genting has declined to comment on the recent theft from the Cromwell Mint.