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California Attorney General Unveils Legal Proceeding against Two Individuals Alleged of Participating in Illegal Baccarat Gambling Scheme

Recently, Xavier Becerra, the Attorney General of California, announced the beginning of a formal court proceeding and reading of criminal charges against two individuals alleged of taking part in an illegal gambling scheme. The two persons, Eric Nguyen and Khan “Tina” Tran, have been charged with participation in an alleged gambling scheme that ended up with about $4 million being stolen from the Livermore-based 580 Casino.

General Attorney Becerra confirmed that his office remains ready to fight back those who are trying to get financial profit by breaking the law. He also explained that Mr. Nguyen and Ms. Tran both face serious criminal charges of their illegal actions and noted that the California Department of Justice will also take part in the case, as it is aimed at tackling any illegal activity across the state.

The two individuals, who are husband and wife, have allegedly conspired to cheat at the card game baccarat at the time when Ms. Tran was employed at the 580 Casino in Livermore as a card dealer. Under the complaint against them, which later transformed into criminal charges, Ms. Tran was used to casting a brief look at the sequence of cards after shuffling them and then pass the sequence to her husband. The latter would normally make large bets while playing, as he was able to recognize the sequence of cards in the game of baccarat.

The Defendants Are Alleged of Stealing Over $500,000 from 580 Casino in Livermore

The two individuals have now faced criminal charges in a conspiracy to commit grand theft, felony grand theft and an enhancement alleging them committing theft of more than $500,000. Earlier this year, on May 6th, 2020, the husband and wife were taken into custody after the Harris County Constables Office issued California felony arrest warrants for both of them.

Under the complaint, which was filed with the Alameda County Superior Court, the two defendants are alleged of committing the above-mentioned crimes in the period from 2015 to 2017. The charges they are now facing came as a result of an investigation that was carried out by special agents working for the Division of Law Enforcement at the California Department of Justice. Still, despite the criminal complaint and the charges against them, Mr. Nguyen and Ms. Tran are presumed innocent until proven guilty under the state’s laws.

California Attorney General Becerra remains devoted to protecting the interests of all residents of the state and upholding its laws and regulations. A few months ago, the Bureau of Gambling Control issued an emergency order to shut Grass Valley-situated Towers Casino after the California Governor’s office issued its coronavirus executive orders.

Late in 2019, two individuals were arrested by special agents from the California Department of Justice under allegations of involvement in an illegal scheme that resulted in stealing more than $200,000 from the Red Hawk Tribal Casino. Attorney General Becerra also managed to secure a court settlement for more than $3 million against the Hawaiian Gardens Casino for violation of federal anti-money laundering laws and misleading gambling regulators.



 Author: Harrison Young

Harrison Young is an experienced writer, who started his career almost 8 years ago. Prior to joining our team at CasinoGamesPro, he worked as an editor for a small magazine.
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