{"id":608305,"date":"2026-04-16T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/user-83991389-work.colibriwp.com\/comprardiplomaonline\/?p=608305"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:56:41","slug":"how-alvin-chau-was-brought-down-by-australia-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/user-83991389-work.colibriwp.com\/comprardiplomaonline\/how-alvin-chau-was-brought-down-by-australia-43\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alvin Chau was brought down by Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

And on December 1, the Suncity high-roller travel business ceased its casino operations in Macau, the place where it all began. On November 28, Macau police remanded him in custody to face trial for alleged criminal association, illegal gambling, money laundering and running an illegal online gambling operation in the Philippines. Under Australian corporate law, international businesses need an Australian resident director to oversee their corporate and tax obligations, and Brogan appears to have fulfilled that role. By the late 2000s, almost every major Macau casino had a Suncity high-roller room where Chau\u2019s clients could gamble huge amounts in luxury settings, away from the prying eyes of mainland authorities. The Triad leader reportedly encouraged a friend to bankroll Chau\u2019s initial business venture, a \u201cjunket\u201d enterprise focused on luring Chinese high rollers from the mainland to glittering casinos in Macau.<\/p>\n