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A 54-year-old man was apprehended by police recently on some 14 charges linked to the use of fraudulent gambling chips<\/a> at at least three Las Vegas gaming properties.<\/p>\n

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The Cosmopolitan, pictured above. The Las Vegas casino alerted authorities after a fake gaming chip was presented. (Image: Trivago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this month, Gratis Woolen, Jr., was arrested for burglary, possession of unlawful instruments, and other counts, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.<\/p>\n

Woolen allegedly took part in an unrelated April 10 incident in a Las Vegas Strip motel. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrested him for the disturbance, according to KLAS.<\/p>\n

Upon doing a background check, officers said they realized he had a warrant out for his arrest associated with the illicit chips.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He appeared in local court and was released after posting $1K bond. Clark County judge Melissa Stratton required him to be put on an electronic monitoring device. He\u2019s scheduled to return to court on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Casinos Discover Fake Chips<\/h2>\n

The investigation began in January 2023 when a worker at Harrah\u2019s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino<\/a> alerted the Nevada Gaming Control Board<\/a> (NGCB). A female player had used a fake chip at the gaming property.<\/p>\n

Concurrently, an employee at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas<\/a> also alerted the NGCB about someone else using fake $100 chips at that casino. That suspect turned out to be Woolen, KLAS reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He allegedly cashed in the fraudulent chips for money at the casino\u2019s cashier\u2019s cage.<\/p>\n

Stickers Were Peeling<\/h2>\n

When inspecting the chips, a NGCB staff member noticed that they had a Golden Gate gaming property sticker attached.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the Golden Gate \u2026 stickers were peeling, which revealed a solid black face underneath the sticker,\u201d a NGCB employee stated in a report.<\/p>\n

The chips were easily identified as counterfeit, as legitimate chips are a solid piece of ceramic without external decorations, such as stickers and paint.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Further investigation revealed \u201cinserts of the counterfeit chips were off\u2026 and also had an abnormal \u2018bump\u2019 underneath,\u201d KLAS reported from the commission investigation.<\/p>\n

In addition, in still another incident, a cashier at the Linq Hotel + Experience<\/a> inspected a chip presented at that Las Vegas gaming property by the unnamed woman.<\/p>\n

It \u201cdid not look like a good chip,\u201d the cashier told NGCB investigators. She turned it over to a casino manager. He looked at it and told her to tell the person who presented it, to return it to the Golden Gate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It remains unclear if the chips were manufactured by Woolen or if he acquired them from another source, KLAS reported.<\/p>\n

The female suspect has yet to be charged, according to initial news reports. Police didn’t name her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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