Macau junket boss jailed for illegal gambling, money laundering

Levo Chan Weng-lin, 51, founded the Tak Chun Group, which brought high rollers from the mainland to Macau. - ADY AN/WEIBO, UNSPLASH

HONG KONG (AFP): Macau's second-biggest junket boss was jailed for 14 years on Friday (April 21) for running an illegal multi-billion-dollar gambling ring, local media reported.

The high-profile arrests and prosecution of Macau's big junket bosses have coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive, which includes closer scrutiny of corrupt officials who might travel to Macau to place bets and launder money.