Lawyer says Indonesian accused of using fake notes was defrauded
A lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore over alleged use of counterfeit S$10,000 notes says his client was himself the victim of fraud. The man, identified as Steven, is accused of exchanging 34 notes for casino chips during three visits in June.
An Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore over allegedly using counterfeit banknotes was himself a victim of fraud, his lawyer has claimed. The lawyer, Dosma Sijabat, told Tempo magazine that his client, identified only as Steven, had been defrauded. Steven is accused of exchanging 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes for casino chips during three visits to Resorts World Sentosa in June.
The notes were accepted at the time but were later found to be fake. The supplied material does not explain how Steven allegedly obtained the notes, detail the prosecution case or state the status of the proceedings.
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