JAMAICA-MOCA and Casino Gaming Commission partner to safeguard the emerging casino gaming industry from organized crime threats.

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MOCA Director General Colonel Desmond Edwards and Casino Gaming Commission CEO Cleveland Allen shake hands after signing MOU at MOCA headquarters in St Andrew to safeguard Jamaica's emerging casino gaming industry from organized crime threats
MOCA and the Casino Gaming Commission sign a memorandum of understanding to safeguard Jamaica's emerging casino gaming industry from organized crime threats including money laundering and fraud

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has formalised a strategic partnership with the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC), through the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at safeguarding Jamaica’s emerging casino gaming industry from serious and organised crime threats.

The agreement, signed Tuesday, establishes a framework for collaboration between MOCA and the CGC in intelligence sharing, joint investigations, regulatory support, and capacity building, as Jamaica moves to expand its tourism and gaming sectors.

Under the Casino Gaming Act, the CGC is mandated to regulate and monitor the industry’s compliance with Jamaica’s established legal and regulatory framework.

A core function of the Commission is to prevent casino gaming from becoming a source of crime and disorder or being used to facilitate criminal activity.

MOCA’s Director General, Colonel Desmond Edwards, said the agency will tackle matters related to money laundering, fraud, cybercrime, and trafficking offences.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of the Casino Gaming Commission, Cleveland Allen, noted that the agreement strengthens the national law enforcement architecture through structured information exchange, shared training initiatives, coordinated enforcement actions, and joint operational planning between both entities.

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