Junket Operations Rife With ‘Multiple Criminal Threats’: AUSTRAC Warns

Junket Operations Rife With ‘Multiple Criminal Threats’: AUSTRAC Warns
Crown Sydney and Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 4, 2020. (The Epoch Times).
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Australia’s financial industry crime watchdog has warned the gambling junket tour sector is exposed to “multiple criminal threats” with the risk of money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) being “high.”

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has released a risk assessment for casinos to assess any potential suspicious activity around junket tour operations (JTO) and to put in proper safeguards.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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