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FBI Saipan Raids Raise Corruption Questions

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Nov 14, 2019
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Unprecedented November 7 US Federal Bureau of Investigation raids on the Saipan office of the Hong Kong-listed gaming company Imperial Pacific International Holdings and the office of Governor Ralph Torres have put a shadow over the role of the island as a gambling haven for cash-flush Chinese high rollers.

Saipan, a tiny island about double the size of …

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