Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago talks to members of the media throughout a press convention with officers of the Bureau of Immigration and Division of Justice on the NBI-BSD workplace on Araneta Avenue in Quezon Metropolis on August 23, 2024. INQUIRER.web file photograph / ARNEL TACSON
MANILA, Philippines — The Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) introduced on Monday that seven alleged cohorts of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, also called Guo Hua Ping, have turned themselves in to authorities.
NBI chief Jaime Santiago stated 5 of Guo’s cohorts turned themselves in earlier than the company’s workplace in Central Luzon, whereas the 2 others surrendered to the duty power on the previous mayor’s case.
“Lima ang sumurender to regional director of Central Luzon at dalawa dumating kahapon sumurender sa activity power,” Santiago disclosed in a press convention.
(5 surrendered to the regional director of NBI in Central Luzon and two surrendered yesterday to the duty power.)
“Yung karamihan Chinese language at giant pa pero di kami tumitigil sa paghahanap sa kanila,” he added.
(A lot of the suspects at giant are Chinese language, however we’re nonetheless in search of them.)
In a report, the NBI recognized the 5 as Rachelle Joan Malonzo Carreon, Jamielyn Santos Cruz, Rita Sapnu Uyturralde, Rowena Gonzales Evangelista, and Thelma Barrogo Requiro, in addition to the 2 others as Roderick Paul Bernardo Puajante and Juan Miguel Alpas.
The seven are at the moment underneath police custody pursuant to 5 arrest warrants issued towards them for human trafficking fees.
Alternatively, Guo is at the moment detained within the Pasig Metropolis jail after over two weeks on the Philippine Nationwide Police Custodial Facility.
Other than certified human trafficking criticism towards the previous mayor, one other warrant of arrest was additionally issued by the Tarlac Regional Trial Court docket (RTC) Department 109 towards her for reportedly violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act final September 5.
The previous mayor left the nation on July 18 regardless of the arrest order issued by the Senate over her alleged ties to unlawful Philippine offshore gaming operations.
Guo was arrested in Jakarta by Indonesian authorities on September 4. She was deported again to the Philippines on September 6.
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