Sep 21, 2008 3:05 pm US/Eastern
Mohegan Sun Dealer Charged With Cheating
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) ―
A blackjack dealer and five customers have been charged with trying to cheat the
Mohegan Sun casino.
Surveillance personell reported the scam. Police say Rory Shaffer, the 28-year-old dealer from Plainfield, was handing out winnings to which the customers were not entitled.
They say he conspired with 21-year-old Samuel Pierce, 21, of New York, and 21-year-old Jonathan Hayman of Philadelphia to cheat the casino out of more than $16,000.
Three other customers, 33-year-old Mohammad Naeem of Elmont, N.Y., 45-year-old Edrice Domond of Stamford and 42-year-old Edwin Cardona of Willimantic accepted less than $250 from the dealer at the table to which they were not entitled.
All six face larceny charges and are scheduled to appear Oct. 2 in Norwich Superior Court.
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