A Canadian poker participant lately arrested in connection to a string of burglaries in Ontario, Canada, was faraway from enjoying in the primary occasion on Sunday on the World Series of Poker Paradise within the Bahamas.
Jordan Saccucci, 33, was lately arrested after being sought by Ontario police for a slew of break-ins within the Toronto and Hamilton areas. The 2022 European Poker Tour Prague foremost occasion winner apparently then traveled to Bahamas to play within the occasion after being launched on bail.
That didn’t final lengthy as officers on the sequence’ host property, Atlantis Paradise Island Casino, eliminated Saccucci from the venue after being knowledgeable of his presence.
Arrest, Bail, Then Poker
The developments come after Saccucci and three others had been sought by the Halton Regional Police Service. Police allege the suspects labored collectively to enter properties and go away with valuables and money. Authorities added that the boys knew they had been wished by police and nonetheless continued breaking into properties.
Saccucci made headlines within the poker world with the EPT win whereas amassing the $962,000 prime prize. He has $1.4 million in stay match winnings.
He and alleged confederate Dumark Lindsay, 41, had been arrested on Dec. 5 in Oakville, Ontario, and now face 68 expenses associated to breaking and coming into. The two different suspects within the case have additionally now been arrested. A car believed concerned in a number of the burglaries was additionally recovered with faux plates and reported as stolen.
Sacucci was also arrested in 2021 for an additional alleged housebreaking spree within the Toronto space and different expenses return to 2016. The suspect advised PokerInformation that those charges were later dismissed.
“Yes, I have a past but I’m sure everyone does,” he advised the outlet. “I ain’t perfect but the truth is I haven’t been convicted for anything like this since 2016, which is seven years ago.”
In the newest expenses, police searched suspects’ properties in Mississauga, Brampton, and Hagersville, and recovered quite a few gadgets believed to be stolen in the course of the burglaries. Officers allege the boys strategy the entrance door of a house in the course of the day sporting surgical masks, face coverings, hoods, and gloves.
When confronted, police mentioned the suspects usually supplied an “unconvincing excuse pertaining to some sort of construction or landscaping service” earlier than leaving the house and space.
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