Silver star casino Pearl River Resorts former employee is sentenced to three years of Jail and heading to prison. The 31-year-old man accused of stealing cash from the casino resorts.
The man named Darren Nickey sentenced to three years of Jail as the allegation against him of stealing $18,000 was severe.
Darren Nickey must pay $18,340 according to the sentence agreement, and he agreed with the sentence on Friday.
Initially, Nickey found to embezzle $1000 with three occurrences in 2016. In the Casino complex store, Nicky worked as a cashier. He must stock the cash register with the currency that he had access to cash recycle. Another allegation is that to hide cash theft; he used the coworker’s log-in password.
Through 40 withdrawals, it found that Nickey embezzled $18,340. This allegation charged when the officials conduct an additional investigation.
In 2018, December 12, Nickey was indicted, and in 2019 February 19, he pled guilty. Choctaw Police Department of Mississippi investigated the case.
Several Tribal Casinos Victimized
Jennifer Lynn Boutto has found guilty in an unrelated case for embezzlement of more than $300,000 from Fortune Bay Resort Casino and sentenced to six years. She was the front desk supervisor at the tribal casino.
The sentence of Boutto will take place later. She sentenced to five years in prison at maximum, and stolen funds must restore.
Bois Forte Band of the Chippewa tribe owned and operate the casino.
In another unrelated case of Miccosukee Resort in West Miami-Dade, a couple was sentenced in charge of a rig gaming machine and embezzle millions of dollars.
For creating bogus credit vouchers to use in exchange for cash on the gaming floor Lester Lavin (41) and three others of his colleagues were pled guilty for their conspiring.
Judge Darrin P. Gayle of the US District Court has given Lavin a sentence for theft, money laundering, and computer fraud. The punishment to Lavin is to go to prison for more than four years.
Anisleydi Vergel Hermida, His girlfriend, sentenced to six months in prison for money laundering single count.
