Macau Gaming Tycoon Imprisoned for Triad Links and Illegal Gambling Operations
Chan Weng Lin is suspected of heading a triad syndicate.
Officials in Macau recently declared Chan’s apprehension and confinement, claiming he held a prominent role within a triad. This information follows Chan’s, the chief executive and majority stakeholder of Macau Legend Development, earlier arrest this year on allegations of illicit financial dealings and unlawful international gaming.
This recent event comes after authorities thoroughly investigated Chan’s affiliations with Alvin Chau, the former head of Suncity Group, who was detained in November 2021. It’s noteworthy that while Chau was suspected of directing a “criminal enterprise,” the allegations against Chan are considerably graver. In Macau, being designated as a member of a triad, linked to organized crime, carries significantly more severe legal repercussions.
Macau authorities have asserted that Chan cooperated with the unlawful group overseen by Chau to manage illicit gambling establishments and cleanse funds.
As of last Friday, four persons, including Chan, have been apprehended. However, following a judicial decision, only Chan remains imprisoned, pending legal proceedings.
The Office of the Public Prosecutor stressed that the unlawful actions these four individuals are believed to have committed have negatively impacted Macau’s societal harmony and the stability and endurance of its gaming sector.
Presently, Chan faces allegations connected to four separate charges.
The head of the criminal organization faces a decade and a half behind bars, the harshest punishment available. Illicit financial operations, overseeing an extensive illegal betting network right under everyone’s noses, and even diverting funds from his own dishonest gaming establishment – the authorities successfully prosecuted him on all charges.
