Toronto Casino Cheating Scheme Leads to Five Arrests
Following the discovery of alleged cheating at a table game at Ontario's Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, five people were recently taken into custody.
Authorities alleged that a casino dealer at the gambling site was "in collusion" with four gamblers. Investigators withheld specifics of the cheating scheme from the public.
On March 18, the Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau was notified about the plot. Soon after, the five Canadians were taken into custody, police said on Wednesday.
Charges Made Public
The accused are Tajveer Kour of Brampton, Anagha Varghese, Yakshu Nehra, Himanshu Tanwar, and Parkh Raheja, all of Etobicoke. They are all between the ages of 21 and 25.
Three counts of cheating at play, criminal breach of trust, fraud over $5,000, and theft under $5,000 were brought against each suspect. After being processed by the authorities, everyone was freed from detention, and the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto was given jurisdiction over their cases by local prosecutors.
On June 20, 2023, the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto debuted. Situated in Etobicoke, it is currently recognized as Canada's largest casino resort.
Previous Complaints of Cheating
Authorities found a similar cheating operation involving an automated craps dealer and multiple players in April 2023, when the gaming establishment was known as Casino Woodbine, according to the Toronto Sun.
In that scheme, five Canadian suspects were taken into custody on charges of cheating at play and dealer conspiracy.
Among them was 52-year-old Etobicoke resident Arthur Segovia, who was accused of criminal breach of trust, cheating at play, fraud exceeding $5,000, and theft exceeding $5,000. Oakville's Andrew Gayle-Bourne, 33, Toronto's Khalil Evans, 29, Donovan Smyth-Todd, 30, and Daniel Hatton, 25, were all accused of cheating at play, fraud over $5,000, and theft exceeding $5,000.
Their court cases' specifics weren't immediately accessible.
After it was discovered that Casino Woodbine did not adhere to the Gaming Control Act, government officials penalized the gaming establishment C$80K (US$60K).
However, Casino Woodbine's parent firm, Great Canadian Entertainment, stood by its compliance with laws.
Great Canadian Entertainment declared in a statement last year that "we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of security, integrity, and fairness in all aspects of our operations."
