Lee Kian Keong, 45, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before magistrate Siti Aisyah Ahmad.

According to the charge sheet, Lee, along with three others who were charged earlier, broke into Twilight 3 room, Sky Casino Genting Highlands, at 7.12am on Oct 28, 2023, and allegedly stole 1,160 chips worth RM4,607,800 belonging to Genting Highlands Bhd.

The charge was framed under Section 457 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine.

Deputy public prosecutor Zamharir Zuhid proposed bail of RM15,000 in one surety.

Lawyer Dinesh Muthal, representing Lee, requested a lower bail after citing his client’s unstable income as a seasonal durian trader. Dinesh said Lee was also supporting his 70-year-old mother.

The court granted bail of RM10,000 in one surety and set July 26 for mention.

Three other men had pleaded not guilty to the same charge in the Bentong magistrates’ court last November.