Law Enforcement Seeking Burglar Who Ransacked Casino Vault, Making off with $708,000 in Gaming Chips
In a recent development, the Malaysian police are actively searching for a 44-year-old local man named Victor Lee, who is suspected of stealing RM3 million (approximately US$630,000 to US$708,000) worth of casino chips from Genting Highlands.
The theft occurred on August 2, 2025, in a closed room of the Genting Highlands casino. The latest robbery at this popular casino resort, located in Malaysia, is being treated as a serious crime.
Authorities believe that Victor Lee, a former junket worker, fled the country after the theft. They are seeking assistance from Interpol to track him down. If found, he could face a prison sentence of between one and 14 years, and a potential fine or whipping, upon conviction under Section 408 of the Malaysian Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
In a significant breakthrough, police have recovered RM2 million worth of the stolen chips (200 chips at RM10,000 each) through an employee of a junket company. This individual bought these chips as collateral for a cash loan extended to Victor Lee. However, RM1 million worth of chips remains missing and believed to be with the suspect.
The Genting Highlands casino robbery resembles another incident that occurred in 2023, where two individuals stole RM4.6 million (US$1.1 million) in chips. In the 2023 case, some of the individuals involved were subsequently arrested, but not all. The 2023 robbery remains unsolved in part, as not all individuals involved have been arrested.
Specific details of the case are being kept confidential by the police. However, it is known that the incident involved getting through an emergency exit door. The total value of the chips stolen in both robberies combined is RM7.6 million (US$1.8 million).
The authorities are urging anyone with information regarding Victor Lee's whereabouts to come forward. The search for the suspect is ongoing, both locally and internationally.
- The casino-games-related crime at Genting Highlands, a general-news headline currently, resembles another casino-and-gambling incident from 2023, where stolen chips worth millions were involved.
- The police are actively searching for Victor Lee, a 44-year-old local suspect, in connection with a RM3 million casino-chips theft, as crime-and-justice news, and despite a significant breakthrough in recovering RM2 million of the stolen chips, RM1 million remains missing.
