Alice Guo, who had posed as a Filipina, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on charges of human trafficking. Guo was jailed for her part in running a scam center in the town where she had been mayor.Live TVCrimePhilippinesPhilippines: Ex-mayor sentenced to life in scam hub case
Alice Guo, who had posed as a Filipina, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on charges of human trafficking. Guo was jailed for her part in running a scam center in the town where she had been mayor.Live TVCrimePhilippinesPhilippines: Ex-mayor sentenced to life in scam hub caseKieran Burke with AFP and local media6 hours ago6 hours agoAlice Guo, who had posed as a Filipina, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on charges of human trafficking. Guo was jailed for her part in running a scam center in the town where she had been mayor.
Alice Guo, former mayor of Bamban in Philippines, pictured in September, 2024
Alice Guo was initially arrested in Indonesia on September, having been on the run after being linked to a Chinese-run gambling operationImage: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images
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A court in the Philippines on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo — the former mayor of Bamban located north of Manila — to life behind bars for human trafficking.
Guo, identified by law enforcement as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, became mayor after posing as a Filipina and had been involved in running a Chinese-operated online gambling and scam outfit.
Sentence viewed as ‘legal victory’
State prosecutor Olivia Torrevillas said in all, eight foreign nationals, including Guo, received life sentences.
“After over just one year, the court… gave us a favourable decision. Alice (Guo) was convicted along with seven other co-accused. Life imprisonment,” Torrevillas said.
Local media reported that this amounted to 40 years in prison and a fine of 2 million Philippine pesos ($33,875).
“This eagerly awaited ruling is not only a legal victory but also a moral one. It delivers justice to victims, reaffirms the government’s united stance against organised crime,” the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) said in a statement.
