CASINO-CASH-003High Risk

structuring

Red Flag

Customer brings large quantities of small-denomination bills ($20s and $50s) to purchase chips, with the cash smelling of marijuana or wrapped in rubber bands typical of drug proceeds.

Industry
Casinos & Card Clubs
Transaction Type
cash
Customer Type
individual
Category
structuring
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2023-A001 Fentanyl/Opioid
Type:FinCEN Advisory
CFR Citation:31 CFR §1021.311
SAR Category:Suspicious activity
FinCEN Key Term:Drug Proceeds
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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