At least 10 bank accounts in three separate local banks where drug lords deposited their drug trade proceeds amounting to P15 billion are being probed, the Department of Justice said Monday, October 10.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said the DOJ is requesting for necessary documents from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on the supposed bank accounts, some of which are corporate and personal accounts.
“May 10 different accounts, may individuals, corporations, iba-iba. Marami talagang huhukayin, marami talagang lead,” Aguirre said. “Itong mga corporate account na iyan, syempre isa-isahin ko iyan, hindi ganoon kadali.”
“Tuloy tuloy ang aming pag-request sa AMLC kasi parami nang parami ang bank accounts na ibinibigay sa amin,” Aguirre said.
Aguirre clarified that not all the P15 billion drug money went solely to Senator Leila De Lima.
He earlier said the DOJ was in possession of AMLC documents showing bank transactions amounting between P500 million and P1 billion that could link De Lima to drug trade in the national penintentiary.
Senator De Lima had denied owning bank accounts worth millions of pesos.
Source / Image: Manila Bulletin
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