A well-known personality in Macau’s casino world, Chan Wei Lun, is facing serious allegations of connections to illicit enterprises. Macau officials issued a strong declaration suggesting Chan’s role as the head of an unlawful organization. He is presently under detention.
This situation emerges after previous accounts of Chan’s apprehension for purported financial wrongdoing and illicit international wagering activities. Chan holds the positions of CEO and majority stakeholder in Macau Legend Development Ltd.
This recent event follows deeper inquiries into the associates of Alvin Chau, the former head of Suncity Group, who was apprehended in November 2021. At that juncture, legal representatives accused Chau of directing a “criminal syndicate,” though not a triad, which carries a more severe penalty under Macau’s legal system.
The legal representative’s declaration claims Chan collaborated with the unlawful group overseen by Chau to engage in prohibited gaming operations and cleanse funds.
As of the end of last week, authorities have detained a quartet of individuals, Chan included, linked to this matter. However, only Chan has been placed in confinement by a local magistrate.
The prosecutor’s unit asserted that the unlawful actions these four individuals are suspected of have “negatively affected Macau’s societal harmony and the positive and ongoing progress of Macau’s gaming sector.”
Chan is presently facing accusations related to four violations.
The head of the criminal organization faces a decade and a half behind bars, with charges including illicit financial transactions, operating an unlawful betting enterprise, and allegations of manipulating casino contests added to ensure a substantial penalty.
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