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Another domestic helper was jailed for 12 months today by the Fanling Court for money laundering, by allowing over $2 million in crime money to pass through her three bank accounts between November 2025 to February this year.
Roxan Pawal, 32 years old, pleaded guilty to three counts of
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.
Acting Principal Magistrate Jason Wan sentenced her to eight
months in prison for the first charge, six months for the second and eight months
for the third. But he ordered that two months of the second and third sentences
run after the first sentence.
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In the first charge, Pawal was accused of dealing with $909,145
“in whole or in part, directly or indirectly represented any person's proceeds
of an indictable offence” in her account with The Hongkong And Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited.
The transactions, arranged together with another person
known as Marina, took place between 1 and 31 of December 2025, the police
report added.
In the second charge, Pawal was accused of handling $447,925.18
of tainted money in her account with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, between
January 12, 2026 and February 27, this year, also with the help of Marina.
In the third charge, she was charged with handling $732,062
Hong Kong currency in the bank account with Hang Seng Bank Limited between November
22 and December 19, 2025.
