Three Filipinas who were added to the growing list of those charged with money laundering for allowing other people to control their bank accounts, had varying experiences last week as the judicial system pursued their prosecution.
Imelda Maqueda. 54 years old and unemployed, was returned to
jail after appearing on Friday (Dec. 20) at Eastern Court for “dealing
with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense,”
in violation of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.
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Her case arose from her Hang Seng Bank account receiving
deposits and yielding withdrawals that totalled $312,497.50 from Dec. 17 2020 to
Jan. 8, 2021.
She will be detained until her case resumes on Feb. 12 next
year.
Eva Rose Tacda, on the other hand, was set free on bail of $2,000 after her case was adjourned at Kwun Tong Court last Dec. 18. She was told to return for the next hearing on Jan. 28 next year.
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Police filed money laundering
charges against Tacda, a 47-year-old domestic helper, for the deposits and
withdrawals of a total of $256,510 on her Mox Bank account on February 22-23,
2023.
Of the three, domestic helper
Jocel Pajela, 49 years old, got off lightly, having been freed on bail of $200 after
she appeared at Kowloon City Court.
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She faces a similar charge which
arose from the inflow and outflow of $478,503 in her Hang Seng Bank account between
July 12, 2023 and Sept. 6, 2023.
Her case was adjourned to Feb. 11
next year.
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