MANILA, Philippines – Ipinag-utos ng Court of Appeals (CA) ang pag-freeze sa mga bank account at personal assets ni suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo at dalawa iba pa dahil sa kaugnayan sa illegal activities sa Philippine offshore gaming operation.
Ayon sa Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), nag-isyu ng resolusyon ang CA nitong Miyerkules, Hulyo 10 o isang araw matapos na maghain ng petisyon ang AMLC para sa freeze order.
Anang AMLC, sina Guo, Zhiyang Huang, at Baoying Lin ay “suspected of orchestrating human trafficking and fraudulent activities through entities such as Zun Yuan Technology Inc., BAOFU Land Development Inc., and Hongsheng Gaming Technology Inc.”
Wala pang komento ang kampo ni Guo kaugnay dito.
Sakop ng freeze order ang 90 bank accounts sa 14 financial institutions, ilang real estate properties, at high-value personal properties katulad ng luxury vehicles, at helicopter.
Layon ng freeze order na “to prevent the dissipation of assets while the investigation and legal proceedings continue.”
Ipinunto rin ng AMLC na ang tatlong indibidwal na sakop ng kautusan ay iniuugnay sa mga illegal na aktibidad kabilang ang unauthorized POGO sa Zun Yuan Technology Inc.
“The investigation revealed that the company engaged in various illegal activities under the guise of POGO operations, including human trafficking, serious illegal detention, and online scam schemes,” ayon sa ahensya.
“These operations were conducted within the premises of BAOFU Land Development Inc., which housed numerous workers, including trafficked individuals, who were forced to participate in fraudulent online activities.” RNT/JGC
