By Vir B. Lumicao
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| A total of $694,056 allegedly passed through Vargas' Hang Seng ATM account |
A Filipina who used to work as a domestic helper will be
tried on Jun 7 in
Kris Hope Vargas pleaded not guilty to the laundering charge today, Apr 9, before Magistrate Peter Law. She was not asked to enter her plea to the second charge, as the defense lawyer said Immigration has yet to complete its investigation.
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Vargas was ordered returned to custody until her next court appearance.
According to the prosecution, between Apr 15, 2019 and August 2020, the defendant used her Hang Seng account for multiple deposits and withdrawals of a total of $694,056 that was believed to represent proceeds of a crime.
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Vargas was arrested on Nov 20 last year, after various sums of money were deposited and withdrawn by unknown persons using her ATM-linked bank account.
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The transactions continued even after Vargas had gone underground following the expiry of her visa on Mar 10 last year. She was reportedly terminated by her employer in February that year.
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Police were alerted when the bank noticed the suspicious transaction
The defense lawyer told the magistrate that Vargas was not aware her ATM card was being used to move illegally acquired money. He said his client had lost her ATM card before those transactions were made.
The prosecution said it would call four witnesses but asked for three months’ time before trial to obtain bank transaction documents.
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