Ex-Bamban Mayor transferred back, faces 87 money laundering charges

Former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo was transferred back to Philippine officials in Jakarta on Thursday evening and arrived in Manila late Friday morning, facing numerous charges upon her arrival.

Indonesian police tracked Guo using an active SIM card from one of her mobile phones, leading them to a townhouse in Tangerang City where she was staying.

Upon landing, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested and took legal custody of Guo for charges of undesirability and misrepresentation under Philippine immigration laws.

Guo will be turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Senate for questioning and a medical examination before facing 87 counts of money laundering from the Anti-Money Laundering Council and three criminal investigations at the Department of Justice.

The BI is now expecting Indonesian authorities to apprehend Wesley Guo, Alice's supposed brother, who has no travel records outside of Indonesia and is presumed to remain inside the country.