MANILA, Philippines – Nakakuha na ang Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) ng freeze order laban sa kilalang mambabatas na may kaugnayan sa flood control scandal.
Sa pahayag, sinabi ng AMLC nitong Huwebes, Oktubre 1, na nag-isyu ang Court of Appeals (CA) ng freeze order matapos makakita ng sapat na batayan na ang mga asset ay may kaugnayan sa plunder.
Sakop ng freeze order ang “assets linked to a prominent lawmaker, a corporation, and several associated individuals and entities in connection with alleged anomalies involving flood control projects and a broader government budget kickback scheme.”
Nakita sa financial investigation na ang mga indibidwal ay walang operating revenues para suportahan ang lawak ng kanilang investment.
Ayon sa AMLC, ang mga perang sangkot sa investment ay inililipat sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang layer gamit ang intermediaries, corporations, bank accounts, money service business, at virtual asset platform.
“The use of multiple recipients and financial channels complicated the tracing of the funds and increased their transactional distance from their alleged source. The AMLC traced these transactions to funds allegedly associated with corruption and plunder cases involving the lawmaker,” sinabi ng AMLC.
Sakop ng freeze order ang 86 bank accounts, apat na investment accounts, isang insurance policy at 25 virtual asset wallets.
“The AMLC will continue working closely with partner agencies and financial service providers to identify, trace, restrain, and recover suspected illicit assets, while preventing the misuse of both traditional and emerging financial channels for corruption, money laundering, and other unlawful activities.” RNT/JGC
