Another Filipina domestic helper whose bank account ended up being used as depository for money raised from crime, has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty at West Kowloon Court.
Arlice Reyes, 42 years old, admitted dealing with $81,600.23
through deposits and withdrawals n her Bank of China account between Dec. 8,
2023 and Apri 25, 2024.
The offense was committed with a person known as “Janet”,
the police complaint alleged.
She pleaded guilty on Thursday (Jan. 15) to dealing with
property known or believed to represent. proceeds of indictable offence, contrary
to sections 25(1) and 25(3) of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance.
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The ordinance prohibits handing of property, “knowing or
having reasonable grounds to believe that” it “represented any person's proceeds of an indictable
offence”, in whole or in part and directly or indirectly.
Principal Magistrate Don So handed down the sentence after
deducting the usual one-third discount for those who plead guilty.
