Former Philippine Mayor Alice Guo Arrested in Indonesia

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Former Philippine mayor, Alice Guo, has been arrested in Indonesia. Guo is under investigation for running an online Chinese gambling operation, which was later found to be a front for a scam center.

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00:00A former Philippine mayor accused of being a Chinese spy has been arrested in Indonesia.

00:06Footage released by Indonesia's Bureau of Immigration shows Alice Guo being

00:10taken into custody on Tuesday night. Guo is being investigated in the Philippines

00:15in connection to an illegal Chinese online gambling operation,

00:20which was discovered to be a front for a scam centre.

00:23The investigation led to questions about her background,

00:26with some lawmakers accusing her of being a Chinese national, an accusation Guo denies.

00:32Guo fled the Philippines in July after the country's

00:34Senate found her in contempt for failing to appear at a hearing.

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