Behind the Arrest of Macau’s ‘Junket Mogul’: Focus on Money Laundering

Behind the Arrest of Macau’s ‘Junket Mogul’: Focus on Money Laundering
A logo of Macau junket operator Suncity Group is seen at a gaming fair in Macau, China November 18, 2015. Reuters/Bobby Yip/File Photo
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Alvin Chau Cheok-wa, the head of Macau’s biggest casino junket operator Suncity Group, was arrested last week along with 10 others for allegedly running illegal cross-border gambling and a money-laundering syndicate. Junket operators are outfits that bring in high rollers to play at casinos.