DH charged with laundering $2.3M in her bank account

 

The case was heard at Tuen Mun Court

Another domestic helper appeared in Tuen Mun Court today, charged with money laundering because $2.3 million in proceeds from crime passed through her bank account.

Maureen Joy Romero, 41 years old, was remanded in jail custody after the hearing.

Her case was adjourned to Sept. 19.

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Romero is charged under sections 25(1) and 25(3) of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, for dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable crime, the legal definition of money laundering.

The complaint filed by the Technology and Financial Crime Squad of the Yuen Long Police charged that Romero’s account with Mox Bank Limited received deposits of $2,296,076 duringthe 10-day period from March 14 to 24.

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The amount, the complaint said, “in whole or in part, directly or indirectly represented the proceeds of an  indictable offense….” 

The offense carries the maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment and $5 million in fine.

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