Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said it ended a scheme that allegedly used Macau casinos to launder illicit proceeds. The Yunlin District Prosecutors Office said authorities uncovered almost $9 billion in laundered funds, including $1 billion transferred into Taiwan, and seized $8 million.
The case concerns alleged laundering through Macau casinos and may inform compliance scrutiny of casino transactions.
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Police in Spain dismantled a criminal network accused of laundering money through fraudulent online betting, reportedly involving at least €4.7 million and identity theft affecting more than 5,000 people across 17 countries. Eleven people were arrested alongside the alleged leader; six remain in pre-trial detention, and the investigation is ongoing.
An analysis by the ACAMS moneylaundering.com legal team said criminal groups exploit gaming facilities, payment channels and business networks in Southeast Asia for fraud, money laundering and human trafficking. It cited findings from the Financial Action Task Force and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on illegal gaming platforms, cross-border payments and criminal activity involving casinos and scam compounds.
Brazilian authorities are examining around 40 online gambling accounts for suspected links to money laundering and organised crime. Authorities identified the accounts during efforts to return player money after a nationwide online betting shutdown. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said some balances exceeded R$500,000.
Brazilian authorities are examining around 40 high-value online gambling accounts for suspected links to money laundering and organised crime, according to Finance Minister Dario Durigan. The accounts were identified during work to return player funds held by operators after the country's online betting shutdown. No account holders have been publicly identified and no formal criminal charges have been announced.
Turkish security forces conducted an operation concerning alleged illegal betting and money laundering across eight provinces. The report identified 177 people under investigation and named the Gendarmerie General Command, MASAK and public prosecutors as coordinating authorities.
Turkish security forces carried out an operation against alleged illegal betting and money laundering across eight provinces, according to a report. The operation was coordinated by the Gendarmerie General Command, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and public prosecutors. The report said 177 people are under judicial investigation.
Judicial authorities are investigating a US$300.000 casino chip operation in Buenos Aires province from May 2025. According to the reconstruction incorporated into the court case, customers purchased chips at Casino Central de Mar del Plata and redeemed them at Casino Trilenium in Tigre. IPLyC said it submitted a suspicious transaction report to UIF.