A Singaporean man who ran an illegal 4D Toto betting syndicate was jailed for 26 months, fined S$160,000, and had S$110,332.67 in unexplained wealth confiscated by the High Court.
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A man was caught running an illegal gambling operation where he helped others bet on 4D lottery and sports games online. He was sent to prison and had to give back all the money he made from the crime because authorities proved he had no legitimate way to earn it.
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In this tale of unexplained wealth and illegal 4D Toto activities, learn how a Singaporean man found himself in deep trouble with the law, eventually losing his ill-gotten gains.
Gan Chin Huat, a 51-year-old Singaporean man, was arrested with nine others in a CID operation against a remote gambling syndicate.
Gan was found to be the mastermind behind the creation and issuance of online betting accounts for six co-offenders on various illegal websites, facilitating lottery, soccer, and horse betting.
Gan was given a 26-month prison sentence and a fine of S$160,000 on 12 July 2018 for running a Singapore-based remote gambling service and taking illegal 4D and TOTO bets.
This was done in violation of the Remote Gambling Act of 2014.
Following his conviction, the Police sought a confiscation order against Gan to forfeit the benefits derived from his criminal conduct.
Through thorough financial investigations, they found that Gan had accumulated unexplained wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The High Court ordered the recovery of approximately S$110,332.67 on 13 March 2023.
As stated under Section 7(1) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, anyone convicted of a serious offence may have their benefits from criminal conduct confiscated.
In the end, Gan Chin Huat learned the hard way that crime doesn’t pay.
The law ultimately confiscated his unexplained wealth, accumulated through illegal 4D Toto activities.
It’s a strong reminder that those who engage in unlawful activities will eventually face the consequences.
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