Mexico orders 13 casinos to suspend operations in money-laundering probe
Mexican authorities ordered 13 casinos to stop operating amid a money-laundering investigation, according to officials cited in reports. Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said the properties were linked to criminal enterprises; tax prosecutor Grisel Galeano described a scheme involving reported casino winnings sent abroad and returned to Mexico. Investigators are searching sites and taking witness statements.
The suspension removes 13 casinos from operation while investigators examine alleged laundering activity.