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a couple from kazakhstan Used hidden t-shirt camera and earpiece to cheat a major sydney Police alleged that approximately A$1.2m (£593,000) was spent at the casino.
New South Wales Police Said Dilnoza Izrailova, 36, was caught by security personnel in Barangaroo casino Noticed a small camera attached to his Mickey Mouse T-shirt. The device, described as “discreet and difficult to detect”, reportedly relays live footage from the card table.
Ms Izrailova and her husband, Alisherikhoza Izrailov, 44, were arrested shortly afterwards.
“On Thursday, a 36-year-old woman was spotted by casino staff wearing a small, hidden camera attached to her shirt,” a police spokesperson said. “Officers were notified and went to the casino, where they arrested the woman and her 44-year-old husband.”
Investigators reported finding additional equipment during their search, including “magnetic probes” and mirror attachments for a phone – items police said were used to rig games.
Officials allege where the pair came from kazakhstan in October and applied for casino membership shortly after landing sydney,
Over the next several weeks, he reportedly returned to the venue several times, eventually winning a sum of A$1,179,412.
“While capturing photographs of the tables with their mobile phones, the couple communicated using deep-seated earpieces, through which they received instructions to place bets on different card games and ultimately cheat the casino,” police alleged.
Casino staff raised concerns when her unusually high payouts continued, ultimately resulting in an intervention on Thursday where Ms Israilova was reportedly caught in the act.
According to police, devices attached to the couple’s cellphones enabled them to obtain images of cards on the gaming table, while hidden earpieces were used to transmit betting instructions. Officials said the equipment allowed them to signal when to place a bet, giving them a decisive advantage.
A Police The spokesperson told the BBC that investigators were not looking for additional suspects linked to the alleged fraud.
A subsequent search of the couple’s residence in Sydney revealed high-value jewelery and €2,000 (£1,750) in cash as well as alleged “gambling paraphernalia”.
The defendants were charged with dishonestly obtaining financial gain and were being held in custody after they were denied bail in court on Friday.
according to GuardianMs Izrailova is due back in court in February while Mr Izrailov is scheduled to appear on December 11.