Security at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has caught a couple who tried to launder $60,000 in counterfeit money playing slot machines.
According to a federal indictment, the couple, Chen and Min Liu, inserted the counterfeited $60,000 into slot machines at Caesars Palace between July 26 and July 30. The couple in fact had even more fake money they planned to use in the casino.
Money spent in Caesars Palace can be traced back to the person who deposited it with the help of technology. This gave the investigators their first clue which led them to the Liu couple.
The federal indictment says security followed the trail of the money via Liu's casino player card to 13 slot machines and then used surveillance video and to narrow the search. The Liu's were then arrested with almost $27,000 in real cash.
Min Liu admitted it was winnings from 60 counterfeit $100 dollar bills which she used to play slot machines over those four days.
Vice President of Public Relations at Harrah's, the owner of Caesars Palace, said in a statement:
"We don't comment on on-going investigations. However, it is important to note that we do take this very seriously as we want to protect our guests and the integrity of the game at Caesars Palace. We are vigilant and have a multi-layered defense system- combining technology, people and processes- that enables us to move quickly in conjunction with law enforcement officials."
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