State investigators in Nuevo León executed a search warrant at a Monterrey casino as part of an alleged human trafficking investigation, marking the third gaming venue targeted in the metropolitan area within a month.
 

Key Points

The raid forms part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking involving foreign women, with no arrests reported to date.

The venue was already under a prior seizure order linked to a separate financial crimes investigation
 

Authorities in the Mexican state of Nuevo León conducted a search operation at a casino located on Avenida San Jerónimo in Monterrey, as part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking activities.

The operation was carried out by agents from the State Investigation Agency (AEI) under the authority of the Nuevo León Attorney General’s Office. Investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant at the property, situated near the intersection with Avenida Gonzalitos, in connection with an inquiry reportedly involving foreign women.

According to local media reports, the casino had already been subject to a prior seizure order tied to a separate investigation concerning alleged money laundering and irregular financial activity. The trafficking inquiry, therefore, adds a legal dimension to an establishment already under prosecutorial scrutiny.

Specialists from the Institute of Criminalistics and Expert Services (ICSP) were deployed to collect and process physical evidence at the scene. Authorities did not report any arrests at the time of publication, and no formal charges have been publicly disclosed.

The raid represents the third enforcement action targeting a casino in the Monterrey metropolitan area within approximately one month. While officials have not confirmed whether the cases are interconnected, the frequency of inspections suggests heightened regulatory and criminal oversight of gaming venues in the region.

The convergence of alleged trafficking and financial crime investigations at the same property underscores the layered compliance risks faced by casino operators in Mexico, where state-level authorities oversee land-based gaming activity within a complex and fragmented regulatory framework.

The investigation remains ongoing.

 

 

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