The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a qualified human trafficking case against former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and several others. The charges stem from violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended by later laws, including the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022.
Filed at the Pasig Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, the case also names Huang Zhiyang, identified as the "boss of all bosses" of illegal POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators), and Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying among the accused.
This follows a complaint submitted by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in June. The DOJ's move comes after Guo admitted to signing her counter-affidavit on the case before leaving the Philippines in July.
In a related development, the Supreme Court has approved the transfer of Guo's POGO-related cases, including human trafficking and money laundering, from Capas, Tarlac to Pasig City. This decision, based on national interest and ensuring fair trials, also applies to future cases connected to the investigation.
Guo is also facing graft charges in Valenzuela and a money laundering complaint under review by the DOJ.
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