The Department of Justice has collated bank documents allegedly showing that over P38 million in cash deposits were made to the bank accounts of two relatives of Sen. Leila de Lima’s driver and reported lover in 2014.
This information came out during the DOJ’s fact-finding investigation on the illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prison when De Lima was secretary of justice.
The STAR obtained bank deposit slips showing that millions of pesos went to the bank accounts of Hannah Mae Dayan and Marco Palisoc – daughter and cousin of Ronnie Dayan, respectively.
The DOJ has forwarded the bank records to the Anti-Money Laundering Council for verification, according to a well-placed source.
Dayan’s account received P24 million in four cash deposits – P3 million on Feb. 7, 2014; P9 million on Feb. 21, 2014; P6 million on March 14, 2014 and P6 million on March 28, 2014.
Palisoc’s account got P14,304,000 in two cash deposits – P9,600,000 on Sept. 16, 2014 and P4,704,000 on Oct. 23, 2014.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II earlier revealed that investigators have gathered bank deposit slips of several staff of De Lima and people linked to her totaling to over P88 million.
Other bank records showed cash deposits in accounts of De Lima’s former staff Jonathan Caranto (P24 million), Bogs Obuyes (P24 million) and Marrel Obuyes (P2.2 million).
Aguirre asked the AMLC to verify the deposits amid suspicion that some quarters were out to sabotage the DOJ probe and feed investigators with wrong information.
The DOJ received the AMLC report last week, but Aguirre did not divulge the findings due to the Bank Secrecy Law.
He only hinted that the report covered more than 10 people he branded as “friends of De Lima.”
He also added that if there is any link between De Lima and the drug money, it's indirect.
Aguirre also revealed that probers are also verifying information that about P500 million in drug money went to a duly registered corporation doing business in the national penitentiary. He did not name the firm pending probe.
Aguirre believes that the money trail would bolster the testimonial evidence from high-profile NBP inmates against De Lima.
In the House of Representatives inquiry, high-profile inmates led by robbery and carjack convict Herbert Colanggo claimed that they gave millions of payola to De Lima for protection of their illicit businesses and activities in the NBP.
Source: Philippine Star
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