The Customs detected a 170 million yuan suspected money laundering case involving cross-border car drivers, and revealed that local money changers commissioned "financial ants" to smuggle large amounts of Hong Kong dollars to Zhuhai and Macau. Compared with the past, because the Mainland was strictly prohibited from capital-traveling and criminals used "ants to move" The method of smuggling RMB into Hong Kong is quite different.
It is understood that the customs has traced the funds of the money laundering group this time, most of which were shipped to Macau. Since Macau casinos use Hong Kong dollars for settlement, there is a certain demand for Hong Kong dollars.
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According to the news, the capital-traveling group carried Hong Kong dollars out of the country on 17 occasions. Except for one shipment to Zhuhai overseas, 16 times were shipped to Macau. It is not ruled out that this batch of Hong Kong dollars was sent to casinos. Since Macau casinos generally have a majority of Hong Kong dollars in chips, a small amount of Australian dollars. Even if mainlanders go to Macau to gamble, they will exchange Hong Kong dollar chips for gambling, so there is a huge demand for Hong Kong dollars.
There are historical reasons why Macau casinos use Hong Kong dollars to exchange chips. Before the return of Macau, Hong Kong people accounted for the largest proportion of casino customers. Hong Kong is an Asian financial center and the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars is stable and widely circulated. In addition, most Macau gambling companies are listed in Hong Kong. The special phenomenon of Macau casinos using Hong Kong dollars.
Cross-border car driver assisted in laundering money and brought 170 million in cash to Macau Zhuhai Customs and arrested 5 men
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