6 Malaysian Men Jailed for $4.9M Singapore Poker Robbery
A Singapore court sentenced six Malaysian men for a 2024 armed robbery that stole $4.9M in cash, crypto, and luxury watches from a poker game.
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Richard started writing as a teenager before breaking into sports coverage professionally in 2015, then entered the iGaming space in 2018 covering news, reviews, bonuses, sweepstakes casinos, legal, and more.
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