The culprit named Lee , who later gambled the money away, was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday, and ordered to compensate the couple. His prison term will be extended by 100 days if he is unable to pay the money back.
The 36-year-old used to serve tables at the hotel where the wedding was held and was familiar with its layout, a Singapore court heard.
In many Asian cultures, wedding guests typically give newlyweds money, usually in red envelopes, as a sign of good luck.
These envelopes are usually slotted into large boxes that are placed at a clearly demarcated table that guests will pass by before entering the wedding hall.
Lee, who was not a guest invited to the April wedding, had made off with two such boxes while they were unattended. The wedding organiser made a police report after realising the boxes were missing.
The court heard that Lee swiftly spent a few hundred dollars on clothing and gambled away S$12,200 in just four hours.
He then converted most of his loot into online gambling credits and placed 195 bets with those credits over three days.
By the time he was arrested a few days later, police managed to seize just S$3,000 from him.
BBC
The 36-year-old used to serve tables at the hotel where the wedding was held and was familiar with its layout, a Singapore court heard.
In many Asian cultures, wedding guests typically give newlyweds money, usually in red envelopes, as a sign of good luck.
These envelopes are usually slotted into large boxes that are placed at a clearly demarcated table that guests will pass by before entering the wedding hall.
Lee, who was not a guest invited to the April wedding, had made off with two such boxes while they were unattended. The wedding organiser made a police report after realising the boxes were missing.
The court heard that Lee swiftly spent a few hundred dollars on clothing and gambled away S$12,200 in just four hours.
He then converted most of his loot into online gambling credits and placed 195 bets with those credits over three days.
By the time he was arrested a few days later, police managed to seize just S$3,000 from him.
BBC
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ReplyDeleteWerey still gamble the money..wat a life
Serves him right
ReplyDeleteGood for him 👍
ReplyDeleteSee where addiction took him.
ReplyDeleteSingapore is so strict when it comes to crime. You are not even allowed to chew gum or eat or drink on public transport.
ReplyDeleteWicked man
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