Chinese national, six casino staff in court over GH¢440k gaming fraud at Osu
The accused — Mu Shuai, along with Rudolph Ayin, Loveland Odamtten Okpoti, Joseph Addo Narh, Ibrahim Tijani, Kelvin Baidoo, and Elijah Larbi — all pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud.
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A Chinese businessman and six Ghanaian nationals have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly orchestrating a GH¢440,000 game-rigging scheme at the Golden Dragon Casino located in Osu, Accra.
The accused — Mu Shuai, along with Rudolph Ayin, Loveland Odamtten Okpoti, Joseph Addo Narh, Ibrahim Tijani, Kelvin Baidoo, and Elijah Larbi — all pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud. While Shuai is said to have been a frequent player at the casino, the six Ghanaian co-accused were employed by the establishment.
During Tuesday’s court sitting, all seven were granted bail in the sum of GH¢400,000 each, with two sureties apiece. The court stipulated that one surety for each person must be justified, and that one of Shuai’s sureties must be a Chinese national. Shuai was also ordered to surrender his travel documents to the court registry, and he, along with Ayin and Narh, must report weekly to the police.
The case, which has drawn public attention, is set to continue on April 24, 2025.
According to the prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Benjamin Baafi, the complainant in the matter is the manageress of the casino. Shuai, who had registered as a player in 2024, allegedly began to exhibit suspicious winning patterns. Casino systems designed to monitor daily gameplay flagged his results as unusually high, prompting an internal investigation.
On February 16, 2025, the casino’s surveillance team reportedly observed irregular card handling between Shuai and Narh. A subsequent audit of gameplay dating back to September 2024 revealed consistent violations of casino protocols involving Shuai and multiple staff.
Investigators concluded that Shuai, with the assistance of the accused staff, manipulated outcomes to wrongfully amass GH¢440,000 in winnings. Following a formal police complaint, all suspects were arrested.
During interrogation, Shuai is said to have confessed in his caution statement and reimbursed the full amount through a fellow player. The other accused denied direct involvement in the scheme but admitted to receiving money from Shuai on occasions when he won.
CCTV evidence reportedly supports the prosecution’s case, showing interactions that point to coordinated cheating. All seven have since been formally charged and are standing trial.
