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A week later, on December 9, Victoria returned to the casino, at which time, the hotel’s security manager detained him. At the time of the arrest, the casino had already distributed Victoria’s photograph to other casinos and everyone was on the lookout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Police took Victoria into custody and he now faces charges of fraud. Police accuse him of stealing $9,600 on one occasion and $9,575 on another. Investigators are now determining if his modus operandi and identity match thefts at other casinos across the US.<\/p>\n
When they arrested Victoria, police found $14,109 stuffed in his pants, along with the key that allowed him to perpetrate his crimes. He faces two counts of fraud, and despite not living in Puerto Rico, received bail.<\/strong><\/p>\nVictoria will return to court on December 22 for his preliminary hearing. If found guilty, he faces eight years in prison for fraud and 15 years for theft.<\/p>\n
Caught in the Act<\/h2>\n The electronic roulette machine has a sensor that detects when there’s a sudden movement of the cabinet that houses the components. That movement triggers a reset of the machine and sends a signal to the casino so it can schedule tests.<\/p>\n
Victoria, using his key, was able to carry out the reset and stop the transmission of the warning. At the same time, that reset restored game credits, which allowed him to continue to play for free indefinitely. The only cost was the initial wager to start the gaming session.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat Victoria apparently forgot, however, is that most casinos have cameras. These caught him in the act, but he escaped to Florida<\/a> before being caught. He returned to Puerto Rico on December 8 and made his way back to the same casino floor.<\/p>\nThe PRGC, along with local police and law enforcement in the US, are now looking at the case closely. The regulator believes there’s a link to organized crime in the US. But only a larger investigation will be able to make that determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police in Puerto Rico may have uncovered pieces of a criminal organization that’s been terrorizing the gambling industry in the US. They arrested a man after he stole almost $18K from an electronic roulette machine, and believe he may have links to a large syndicate. Edmanuel Victoria, a young man from Cuba who lives in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":247503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81884],"tags":[13766,81904,83444],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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