Moroccan casinos under close surveillance

In Morocco, a group made up of Moroccan nationals and foreigners is suspected of money laundering. Two of them are on blacklists of financial regulators in their home countries and have a history of questionable records.

Casinos, blessed places for money laundering? Following an alert from a large casino, the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) is conducting an in-depth investigation into a group made up of Moroccan nationals and foreigners suspected of using casinos to launder funds from activities illicit. The group indeed tried to bribe a casino manager, but he rejected the offer and alerted management, reports Assaba. This, in turn, informed the ANRF, which opened an investigation in collaboration with its international counterparts to obtain additional information on the foreigners involved.