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Mexico shuts 13 casinos over money laundering scheme using stolen identities.
Mexican authorities have suspended 13 casinos over allegations they were used in a money laundering scheme involving stolen identities, according to officials.
The investigation, which included U.S. cooperation, found that individuals—often students, homemakers, or retirees—were given prepaid cards or codes to place small bets, enabling casinos to register large wins under their names.
This allowed illicit funds to be funneled overseas through front companies and tax havens before being returned to Mexico.
Three companies linked to organized crime were identified, though not named.
Grupo Salinas, which owns two of the suspended casinos, denied wrongdoing and accused the government of harassment amid political tensions with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration.
México cierra 13 casinos por un esquema de lavado de dinero usando identidades robadas.