The entity prioritizes the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of money laundering.
Colombia.- During the "Eighth National Meeting of Compliance Officers", the president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, announced that the entity is defining a roadmap with the guilds to implement concrete actions to mitigate the risks of money laundering and, therefore, the impact on health transfers.
"At Coljuegos, we are prioritizing the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of money laundering to prevent organized crime from continuing to finance its networks through the resources generated by the industry," said Hincapié.
He added: "For that reason, we are promoting practices that have proven to be effective and we work hand in hand with companies committed to transparency and the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism."
For her part, Elizabeth Maya, president of the National Corporation of Entrepreneurs of Games of Chance and Luck (Cornazar), stated that the purpose of the guild is to join interinstitutional efforts to strengthen the industry and ensure transparency in the resources that move in the sector.
"Compliance officers are responsible for controlling the risks of money laundering and financing of terrorism. That's why we are working to train these officials and implement actions that allow good practices within the companies of games of chance and luck," said Maya.
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It is important to highlight that, currently, Coljuegos is advancing in the diagnosis to implement the System of Administration of Risks of Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (SARLAFT).
Through this system, the entity seeks to identify the risks that could be presented both within Coljuegos and by the operators of games of chance and luck in the country. This, in turn, will allow the construction of special regulations to prevent criminal phenomena and protect health transfers for Colombians.
The "Eighth National Meeting of Compliance Officers" featured participation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as the Financial and Health Superintendencies, the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF), and entrepreneurs from the local games sector.
