MANILA: A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been arrested in Indonesia, Manila's justice ministry said in a statement
Alice Guo, mayor of the small Philippine town of Bamban, is under investigation for alleged links with Chinese crime syndicates. , also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional probe on her alleged criminal ties. She has denied the accusations, insisting she is a natural-born Philippine citizen facing"malicious accusations".
Guo was arrested close to midnight on Tuesday in Tangerang City in Jakarta, Indonesia, the department said. The AMLC has alleged that Guo and her co-conspirators laundered over 100 million pesos in proceeds from criminal activities.Guo, who was removed from office as mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac province, had fled the country in July, travelling to Malaysia and Singapore, then Indonesia in August using her Philippine passport, the Philippine anti-crime agency has said.
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