Crown targeted by financial crime agency over alleged anti-money laundering law breaches

The casino giant Crown Resorts has confirmed it's being investigated by the financial crime agency for potential breaches of anti-money laundering laws. 

The probe comes as Crown is under siege from a New South Wales inquiry into Crown's suitability to operate a casino at Barangaroo in Sydney. 

Former AUSTRAC senior executive Gavin Durbin says risks about questionable high rollers have been high in recent years.

ABC's Peter Ryan says the investigation will focus on Crown's Melbourne casino and the "management of customers identified as high risk and politically exposed".