从外面看,位于5 Decourcy Court的豪宅与其他民居的唯一区别,就是进出这套豪宅的汽车数量比较多。不过警方在9月30日透露,除了铁艺大门之外,这家位于万锦市,面积2万平尺的住宅,作为一个邀请方可进入的地下赌场已经营运一年多时间,里面设置有完整的餐厅、现金吧(Cash bar)和水疗中心。
今年7月警方对这个“家庭”进行了突袭,缴获十几只枪,$100万现金以及价值$150万以上的酒,以及被奢华地摆在前厅的一条死去的北极熊。约克地区警方在9月30日的现场新闻发布会上分享了他们捣毁这个自2019年秋季以来一直在秘密运营的精心策划的赌博活动详情。
7月23日在调查员受到有关在万锦市地下赌场的传言后,将此作为该警局5月所推出的Project End Game的一部分,仅10名警察(Tactical officers)检查过53套豪宅。在这里的地下室,他们发现了一个“完整运转的”赌场,里面安置有百家乐、麻将桌以及老虎机。一家现金酒吧里存有数千瓶高级酒,以及一个高档酒窖,价值超过$150万。
而在二楼有一个类似B&B的设置,赌徒可以在这里预定一个晚上的住宿。只是,最前面的卧室是为赌场的实际经理预留的。在那个房间里,在一个可以俯瞰前院窗户的的窗户旁边的桌子上,警察发现装有AR-15步枪,而在床上还发现了一把9毫米的格洛克手枪。穿过走廊,警察发现了两个大枪支保险柜,其中一个是空的,而另一个装有超过$100万的一捆一捆现金。
在楼上还有几张额外的贵宾桌,一间提供员工与顾客服务的水疗中心,以及意见宽敞的厨房,菜单齐全,甚至包括违禁品,例如红烧鱼翅。屋子里还发现9把枪,包括一把50口径的沙漠之鹰(Desert Eagle)手枪,以及大批的非法担架和数千发子弹。此外,警方还查获10张高端游戏桌椅,数千张赌场筹码、游戏砖和扑克牌。警方表示,这套房屋的估价为$900万,目前已被禁用(Restrained),作为没收调查的一部分。
根据财产记录,这栋房子是在2015年被Wei Wei以$470万购买的,房主是被警方指控为首犯,其太太为Xing Yue Chen。警方说,为地下赌场装修大约是两年后开始的。这对夫妇拥有的第二套价值数百万的豪宅位于旺市的Woodland Acres,也被警方突击搜查,作为Project End Game的一部分,不过警方声称那是家庭的住所。
警方声称52岁的Wei Wei和32岁的Wei Dong是赌场事实上的经历,每个人都被控犯有十几种罪行,包括维持共同的非法游戏/博彩室、拥有枪支等。而Xing Yue Chen(Wei Wei太太)以及屋主的女儿,25岁的Chen Wei也各自被控开设共同的游戏室和博彩屋,拥有犯罪收益,并在没有许可的情况下出售酒类。除此外,还有15个人被控“维持一个共同的游戏或博彩公司”,另外有9个人被指控参与游戏或博彩公司。从姓名可以看出,无论是主犯,还是从犯,绝大部分被控者均为华人。
被控人名单与罪名
Wei WEI, 52, male
*Keep Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(1) of the Criminal Code
*Unsafe Storage of Firearm Section 86(1) of the Criminal Codex 11
*Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Section 91(1) Criminal Codex4
*Unsafe Storage of Ammunition Section 86(1) of the Criminal Code
*Weapons: Possession for a Dangerous Purpose Section 88 of the Criminal Code
*Possession of Prohibited Device Section 92(2) of the Criminal Code
*Possession of a Stolen Firearm Section 354(1) Criminal Code
*Possession of Proceeds of Crime Section 354(1) Criminal Code
*Sell/Keep/Offer Liquor Without Having a Licence, Section 5(1) Liquor Licence Act
Wei DONG, 32, male
*Keep Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(1) of the Criminal Code
*Unsafe Storage of Firearm Section 86(1) of the Criminal Codex 11
*Unsafe Storage of Ammunition Section 86(1) of the Criminal Code
*Weapons: Possession for a Dangerous Purpose Section 88 of the Criminal Code
*Possession of Prohibited Device Section 92(2)of the Criminal Code
*Firearm: Possession at an Unauthorized Place Section 93(1) of the Criminal Code
*Possession of a Stolen Firearm Section 354(1) Criminal Code
Xiang Yue CHEN, 48, female
*Keep Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(1) of the Criminal Code
*Possession of Proceeds of Crime Section 354(1) Criminal Code
*Sell/Keep/Offer Liquor Without Having a Licence, Section 5(1) Liquor Licence Act
Chen WEI, 25, female
*Keep Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(1) of the Criminal Code
*Possession of Proceeds of Crime Section 354(1) Criminal Code
*Sell/Keep/Offer Liquor Without Having a Licence, Section 5(1) Liquor Licence Act
Yuan Hung LI, 30, male
Nan CHEN, 53, female
Haibin (Peter) CHEN, 48, male
Tseng Hsiu LEE, 42, male
Yan Yu YANG, 36, female
Ivo MILNAOV, 31, male
Jianyang HE, 27, female
Xinran WANG, 40, male
Qihan TANG, 30, male
Emily HO, 27, female
Sinuo DU, 24,female
Jun LIU, 37,male
Siwen ZHANG, 23,female
Edmond BILBILI, 43,male
Nikolay KOLEV, 54,male
*Keep Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(1) of the Criminal Code
Chiu-Wing LUK, 64, male
Wei Xia LU, 45, female
Qian ZHANG, 39, female
Guo JIANG, 31, male
Yuan JIN, 46, male
Dan LI, 24, female
Mei Ying PANG, 43, female
Rui Qiao HUANG, 47, female
Chi Shing YEUNG, 54, male
*Found in Common Gaming/Betting House Section 201(2)(a) Criminal Code(编译自The Globe and Mail报道与https://www.yrp.ca/en/crime-prevention/Project-Endgame.asp)