MANILA: Alice Guo (pic) and 35 other people tagged in illegal offshore gaming operations were sued for 87 counts of money laundering before the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (Paocc), and National Bureau of Investigation filed the complaints on Friday (Aug 30), according to DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Andres.
Aside from Guo, the named respondents in the complaint sheet included the ousted mayor’s supposed sister Shiela Guo; Cassandra Li Ong, an alleged incorporator of a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo); Dennis Cunanan, who allegedly transacted for a Pogo; and directors and shareholders of Pogos and companies linked to Pogos where the alleged laundered money amounting to P7 billion (US$125mil) passed through.
In a press conference, Andres said: “As you know, the filing of the money laundering offence takes deep study and investigation. That’s why it is only now that we are able to launch the case of money laundering. There is an extensive financial investigation behind this effort.”
“And now that the AMLC has completed, and is in coordination with the DOJ and the other relevant agencies, we believe we have a very strong and airtight case of money laundering,” Andres added. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
