Workers who once earned MOP 20,000 monthly now scraping by, suffering from depression and contemplating selling off their assets.
Tak Chun
Troubled junket operation, whose former boss Alvin Chau is in custody, ceases travel business which had made up around 12% of its total revenue.
Group sent memo to staff noting ‘careful consideration’ and ‘grievous’ nature of the move.
Resignation follows arrest on suspicion of money laundering, illegal gambling and organised crime as authorities clamp down on junket operators.
Associate Billy Choi released but may not leave Macao; police point to strong evidence linking pair to organised crime, illegal gambling and money laundering.