Larry, You say,
"In the grand scheme of things, I would suggest deliberately attempting to reintroduce roulette chips at higher value than originally
purchased for is a crime on a par with bootlegging software."

If you get caught in NV attempting to reintroduce roulette chips at higher value than originally purchased for.

You would certainly wish you had been arrested for bootlegging software instead.
By the time casino security is done with you, you will welcome Metro and the nice quite cell they are taking you to.