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Former Philippines mayor arrested for ties to Chinese criminal syndicates

A former mayor in the Philippines, Alice Guo, accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates, has been arrested in Indonesia. Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, is wanted for refusing to attend a congressional inquiry on her alleged criminal connections. She is currently in the custody of the Indonesian Police. Guo and 35 others have been charged with laundering over 100 million pesos ($1.8 million) from criminal activities. Guo fled the country in July and traveled to Malaysia, Singapore, and then Indonesia. This event took place on 09/04/2024 at the following location: Jakarta, Indonesia.

Incident Type: Civil Unrest

Event Type: Arrest

Total Fatalities: 0

Total Wounded: 0

Police/Military Fatalities: 0

Police/Military Wounded: 0

Civilian Fatalities: 0

Civilian Wounded: 0

Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0

Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0

Number Arrested: 1

Source: NBC News

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