The case of the US$81 million Bangladesh Bank Heist is not yet closed with charges against six former employees of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) still pending, the Philippines’ Department of Justice has stated.
Confirmation of the ongoing case came after the bank’s manager, Maia Deguito, was convicted of money laundering by a Makati Court last week.
Around US$29 million from the heist was alleged to have been laundered through VIP rooms at Manila’s Solaire Resort & Casino.
Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon said complaints against the remaining staff have yet to be resolved, according to local media outlet Philippine Star.
It is expected that another trial for the former employees will be held should prosecutors find probable cause to indict.
Charges against a number of other people, including junket operators Kim Wong and Weikang Xu, two employees of money transfer firm Philrem and money laundering compliance officer Anthony Pelejo have previously been dismissed.
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