Dental clinic receptionist steals 70,000 patacas to gamble, pay debts
2022-02-11 04:16
Comment:0
A local woman was arrested on Monday for stealing 70,000 patacas from a dental clinic where she worked, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
The 40-year-old suspect surnamed Sin worked as a receptionist for the clinic for three months and resigned at the end of last month. The victim is a local female dentist who runs a clinic in Zape.
According to Chan, the victim reported to the Judiciary Police last Friday that she discovered discrepancies in the clinic’s cash flow, with a shortfall of 70,000 patacas. PJ officers scrutinised the clinic’s CCTV footage and identified Sin as the most likely suspect. The officers went to Sin’s home in the city centre on Monday and took her to a police station for questioning.
Under questioning, Sin admitted that she stole the money due to the debts from her own business that went belly up a few years ago. As she had the key to the clinic’s cash register, she stole a total of 70,000 patacas on January 3, 11 and 12 from the till to gamble, hoping to win money. She told the police that she used the 70,000 patacas to gamble and repay some of her debts.
Sin has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing an aggravated theft charge, according to Chan.
0 COMMENTS
Advertisement
LATEST NEWS
Macau's value of retail sales drops 16.0 pct in Jan-Oct
Non-gaming industries account for 61.7 pct of Macau's Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2023: DSEC
I.A.A. Macao China Talk at Sunset - Macao Grand Prix: Beyond the Races
Fai Chi Kei-Lam Mau Tong skywalk opens
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
MORE NEWS
Macau tourism chief forecasts int'l travel only to return mid-2021
Macau's top tourism official says that Macau's international visitor arrivals will probably only return in the second half of next year, public broadcaster TDM-Radio Macau reported today, citing local Portuguese-language daily Ponto Final. According to the report, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes made the prediction in a speech at a recent function hosted by the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC). Based on the "One
54th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar draws big crowd
The two-day Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, which ended at 10 p.m. yesterday, drew a large crowd.The bazaar featured a variety of music and dance stage performances, as well as 73 game booths and 14 food booths run by more than 90 participating organisations and associations, including government entities, schools, enterprises and student associations, with the aim of raising funds for developing new social services and optimising existing social work projects,
