By Vir B. Lumicao
A Filipina domestic worker accused of money laundering has
been refused bail by a magistrate, and will next appear at the High Court for
the hearing of her case.
Jeanette C. Rodriguez appeared on Jan 24 before Eastern Magistrate
Peter Law a week after she was charged with two counts of “dealing with
property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense”, a
euphemism for money laundering.
No plea was taken. No details of the case were read out and
the defense lawyer said his client was applying for bail and offering to put up
$500 for her temporary release.
The lawyer also said Rodriguez was willing to surrender her
passport and promised not to leave Hong Kong .
But Law rejected the defendant’s bail application, citing
the serious nature of her case and the possibility that she would abscond.
Rodriguez has been in police custody since her arrest
earlier this month.
She was charged in court on Jan 17 following the alleged
transfer and withdrawal of a large amount of money to her bank account.
Law told the defendant that her case will be moved to the
High Court on Feb 20.
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