周焯華否認經營「賭底面」 案件今午續審
據《澳門日報》報道,太陽城集團創辦人周焯華等涉「賭底面」及洗錢等罪,案件昨日(19日)下午正式開審。周在庭上否認不法經營賭博及清洗黑錢等控罪,強調無經營「賭底面」,只承認在菲律賓合法經營電話投注。案件今日(20日)下午續審。
案件由法官盧映霞、李偉成、朱嘉倩組成合議庭審理。21名被告中有11人缺席,昨在代表律師不反對下照樣開庭。周焯華與多名羈押的被告都選擇回答問題。周回答法官時稱過去無犯罪紀錄。
主任檢察官黎裕豪首先問周焯華「賭底面」的控罪,展示多份監聽資料。周否認在澳不法經營電投網投,只承認曾在菲律賓從事電話投注,且在當地屬合法業務。2019年在博監局出台指引後已將菲律賓的電投業務轉手予楊姓男子。當年年底出現疫情,上述電投業務亦告結束。為免影響太陽城的聲譽,幫助楊某「執手尾」處理一些賭客的事務,強調不會從事澳門法律不容許的生意。
他稱,沒有太陽城的人員在內地宣傳賭博,亦無對外招攬賭客。指不清楚為何在內地投資十多億元會被控告。周氏回應民事索償方、博彩公司代表律師提問時表示,知道存在「賭底面」公司。被問及是誰人營運,他回答可能是張志堅(第五嫌犯,正被羈押)。
案件原訂9月2日開審,因第八被告缺席延至昨日。周被控289項罪,約八年間「賭底面」的總轉碼逾8,000億港元,不法獲利逾200億港元,導致澳門政府少收82.6億港元的博彩稅。澳門政府及多家博彩公司均提出民事損害賠償請求。
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