Lacson urges AMLC to probe million-dollar money transfers

Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed Wednesday he discovered a paper trail of at least four money transfers totaling nearly $4 million, which he said could be traced to alleged anomalies involving the construction of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Lacson said the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) ought to investigate the remittances to Jetstream Pacific Ltd. International and Mainlands Global Ltd. The senator said these firms were based in Hongkong, registered with the British Virgin Islands, and may have served as “shell corporations" set-up just to receive the money transfers from 2001 to 2004. "So, apparently nag-register ng corporation para lang tumanggap ng remittances. And after nag-serve ng purpose, close ang corporation," Lacson said. "Mukhang may connection ito sa PIATCO anomaly sa Terminal 3. Nakita ko kasi malaki remittances, at least dalawang remittances $1 million and at least two more — $894,000 and $895,000," Lacson added. Lacson said he came upon the documents detailing the money transfers which happened at the height of the NAIA Terminal 3 controversy, and that he turned over the papers over to the AMLC. — ELR/VS, GMA News