Suncity founder jailed for 18 years in Macau for illegal gambling

Suncity Group chief Alvin Chau has been jailed for 18 years in Macau after being convicted of a series of charges, including operating illegal gaming activities, running a criminal organisation and fraud (AP)

The founder of Suncity Group, once Macau’s biggest organiser of casino junkets, has been jailed for 18 years after being convicted of operating illegal gaming activities, running a criminal organisation and numerous other charges.

Alvin Chau was arrested in November 2021 on a warrant based on accusations that he ran an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate with others.