In light of recent arrests in a money laundering scheme police say operated out of casinos in Niagara, the agency responsible for overseeing the gaming industry in Ontario says it supports law enforcement efforts and collaborates with federal and provincial regulators on “a shared commitment to integrity and anti-money laundering.”

“The OLG and its service partners take anti-money laundering very seriously and it does not tolerate fraud or financial crime at any Ontario casinos,” Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. said in a statement.

The Hamilton-Niagara RCMP branch announced this week that five people face multiple charges following a four-year investigation into money laundering and drug trafficking.