Macao junkets king Alvin Chau sentenced to 18 years in prison

Suncity Group founder faced raft of charges over running 'criminal empire'

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Former Suncity Group boss Alvin Chau in 2017. The father of four was seen as a pillar of the city before his arrest. (File photo by Getty Images)

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

MACAO -- Macao junkets king Alvin Chau was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of running a criminal empire that the city claimed had cheated it out of about $1 billion in tax revenue.

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