Monday, May 17, 2010

News Update Man arrested for 'sabotage'

By Teh Joo Lin
A police spokesman said yesterday that a 35-year-old man had been arrested for his involvement in the hour-long blackout on May 12, which began 20 minutes after midnight and affected the gaming floor.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a power blackout at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino last Wednesday.

He is believed to be a disgruntled engineer employed by a subcontractor of the integrated resort (IR), which was plagued by a series of blackouts over the course of a week following its opening on April 27.

A police spokesman said yesterday that a 35-year-old man had been arrested for his involvement in the hour-long blackout on May 12, which began 20 minutes after midnight and affected the gaming floor.

The case is being investigated under the Computer Misuse Act and he is now out on police bail.

An MBS spokesman confirmed yesterday that MBS had made a police report regarding the recent power disruption on its property.

She declined to elaborate, citing ongoing police investigations.