VIP managers at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, British Columbia would clash with gaming regulators who tried to question their high rollers about the source of their funds, the Cullen Commission heard Monday.
Paul King Jin, seen here, is a known loan shark who survived an apparent gangland assassination attempt last year. (Image:
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The commission is charged with investigating whether individuals within the provincial government conspired with casino operators and the BC Lottery Corp (BCLC) to willfully ignore money laundering in the pursuit of VIP profits.
Previously, the commission heard from former BCLC investigator Steven Beeksma, who testified he had been told to “cut that sh t out” by his superiors after questioning River Rock customers.
Eight years after the Vegas-sized River Rock Casino and Resort opened in Richmond, government anti-money laundering policies were still in their “infancy” and the “program was evolving,” the . . .