Casinos will be under the microscope to crack down on money laundering, after the Manitoba Government announced firmer guidelines on transaction records.
Premier Wab Kinew noted that "Drug dealers often use casinos to launder their cash and we are making it easier for law enforcement to track down people bringing toxic drugs into our communities".
Casinos operated by Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) will now report suspicious transaction records directly to the Winnipeg Police Service and RCMP as well as the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
MBLL will also enhance its anti-money laundering team with staff and equipment and work with FINTRAC to improve information sharing to provincial agencies, noted the minister.
The Manitoba government will also invest $325,000 in surveillance equipment for MBLL.
