A former MGM Slot Tech in Massachusetts was indicted over allegedly stealing $22,000 from a casino property, the office of State Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday. Salvador Montalvo Jr. from West Springfield worked as a slot machine technician at MGM Springfield, a hotel and casino resort in downtown Springfield, between August 2018 and January 2019.
He allegedly withdrew money from the casino cashier, saying he needed it to perform tests on the slot machines. He never returned the money to MGM, according to court papers. Montalvo was indicted on charges of larceny of property over $1,200 and making false entries in corporate books.
The charges were leveled after an investigation conducted by Attorney General Healey’s Gaming Enforcement Division and the state Police Gaming Enforcement Unit. The probe was launched in January at MGM Springfield.
According to information from the competent Massachusetts authorities, between August 2018 and January 2019, Montalvo managed to withdraw $23,940 from the casino cashier. He was supposed to use the funds to perform tests on the gambling venue’s slot machines.
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