Macau court remands alleged leader in casino-security protection case

Macau's Public Prosecutions Office said the Criminal Investigation Court remanded a man suspected of leading a criminal group involving security staff at an unnamed casino resort in Cotai. Prosecutors allege the group accepted protection and case-handling payments to conceal or manage illegal activity; guilt has not been established.

The remand brings the number of suspects held in custody in the case to five and puts attention on controls over casino security staff. The casino operator has not been identified, and the investigation remains under prosecutorial supervision.