Police in South Korea are searching the country for clues to disappear millions of dollars in cash from a casino on a popular holiday island.
Jeju Shinhwa World, one of the largest resorts on Jeju Island, reported to police earlier this month that more than $ 14 billion, equivalent to $ 13 million, had gone missing in the Landing Casino, where gamblers typically play baccarat and other high cards. play. .
The casino operator Landing International Development Ltd. in Hong Kong, police asked to look for a female employee from Malaysia who had the cash in charge but did not return to work. Wong Hoi Po, executive director of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said Landing could not reach the woman.
Shares in Landing International Development fell 7.6% and reached a record low on Monday, before recovering 4.7% on Tuesday.
South Korea’s semi-official Yonhap News Agency reported that police in Jeju tracked down security camera footage from the casino, but found that the footage was erased around the time of the suspected robber.