Wednesday, 10 September 2014

High Roller Gambler Shot Dead in Sydney

Peter Tan Hoang

Peter Tan Hoang, who used the name Peter Minh Nguyen, was shot dead in Croydon Park, Sydney. The 36-year-old was a high roller gambler who had accumulated a winnings of $90 Million in Australian casinos. He was seen at a McDonald's outlet nearby before the shooting just before 01:30, 7 Sep 2014.

Mr Hoang was an orphaned Vietnamese refugee with no family ties in Australia. It is believed the he had a turnover of $90 million in the five years as a professional gambler. However, he was arrested at Melbourne's Crown Casino with $1.5 million in cash in 2012. He was due to stand trial in Melbourne next year over possessing proceeds of crime the Daily Mail reports.

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