Fugitive Ex-Mayor with Alleged Chinese Syndicate Links Arrested in Indonesia

Former mayor Alice Guo, accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates, has been arrested in Indonesia. Wanted by the Philippine Senate, Guo faces multiple counts of money laundering amounting to over 100 million pesos. She was detained by Indonesian police and denies all allegations.

In a significant breakthrough, Alice Guo, a fugitive ex-mayor accused of ties to Chinese criminal syndicates, has been apprehended in Indonesia, the Philippines' justice ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, had evaded a Philippine Senate probe into her alleged criminal activities. She asserts her innocence and claims to be a target of 'malicious accusations.' According to Philippine authorities, Guo was detained by Indonesian Police on Tuesday night in Tangerang City.

Facing multiple counts of money laundering, Guo and her co-conspirators allegedly funneled over 100 million pesos ($1.8 million) from illicit activities. After fleeing the Philippines in July, Guo traveled through Malaysia and Singapore before her recent arrest in Indonesia. Ongoing investigations link her to scams operated out of a casino in Bamban town, Tarlac province.

(With inputs from agencies.)