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By Al Jazeera
Sep 4, 2024

Fugitive former Philippines mayor Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia

Guo fled the country after she failed to attend a Senate hearing investigating her alleged ties with Chinese organised crime.

Alice Guo, a former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates, has been arrested in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Justice said Guo, who also has Chinese nationality and goes by the name Guo Hua Ping, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional investigation into her alleged criminal ties.

She has denied the allegations, insisting she is a natural-born Philippine citizen, facing “malicious accusations”.

“This development has been verified by our counterparts in Immigration, who have confirmed that Ms. Guo is currently in the custody of the Indonesian Police,” the Justice Department statement said.