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| The defendant's plea-taking was put off today at the District Court in Wanchai |
The scheduled plea-taking of a Filipina domestic helper charged with laundering a total of $3M was put off at the District Court today, July 23.
Instead, Leahlyn
S. Pamonag, 36 years old, and an Ilongga, was returned to jail and her case
adjourned to September 26 for mention.
Pamonag is
accused of conspiring with an unknown person in dealing with a total sum of
$3,075,807.90 in her Standard Chartered bank account, while knowing, or having
reasonable ground to believe, that the money came from crime.
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The said
offence, more commonly known as money laundering, allegedly took place between
March 26 and April 30, 2023.
The offence is
punishable under the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance with a maximum jail
term of 14 years and fine of $5 million.
Earlier on Wednesday,
July 17, a Filipino baker who pleaded guilty to laundering a total of
$1,413,808.21 in his Airstar Bank was sentenced to 11 months in prison.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
According to the
charge, Benedict Nario Hung, 39 years old, committed the offence between Oct.5
and Dec 23, 2022.
Hung was arrested
and his statement taken by the police on Jan 30 this year.
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