AUSSIE MILLIONS ROBBERS ARRESTED
8 February 2008
Melbourne police waste no time in catching Potter
assailants
The InfoPowa report on the assault and robbery against
Aussie Millions poker player Jason Potter recently had a
sequel this week when Melbourne police announced the
apprehension of two men allegedly responsible for the
crime.
Dwayne Johnstone (32) is facing five charges including
armed robbery, assault and drug possession. Vhyharn
Arumughasamy (26) is being charged with one count of
armed robbery.
The duo did not apply for bail, and Magistrate Sarah
Dawes ordered them to trial in the Melbourne Magistrates
Court in March.
22 year old Jason Potter was subjected to a violent and
unprovoked attack as he was walking back to his hotel
after cashing in his chips at the Crown Casino on
January 21 (see previous InfoPowa report). The young
Oklahoma player had placed 31st in a field of 780
players in the Aussie Millions Poker Championship to
earn more than $31 000. He was carrying that money in
American and Australian banknotes when he was robbed.
According to the Victoria Herald Sun, Jason was hit from
behind while walking on Spencer Street Bridge in
Melbourne at 4:30 a.m. His attackers were armed with
knives and grabbed the money from his front sweatshirt
pocket.
Melbourne detectives executed two search warrants on
Thursday in connection with the case and arrested
Johnstone and Arumughasamy on the following day.
Online Casino News courtesy of
InfoPowa
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