Maia Deguito, ex-bank manager linked to $81-M money laundering, nabbed

Maia Deguito, the former bank manager allegedly facilitated the laundering of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh's bank account in New York, was arrested in Makati on Wednesday night, radio station dzBB has reported.

RCBC Jupiter branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito, inaresto sa Makati. | via @dzbbsamnielsen

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) August 17, 2016

A Reuters report showed Deguito was arrested at a supermarket in Manila's business district.

Police served an arrest warrant related to a perjury case filed by former RCBC president Lorenzo Tan.

In April, Tan filed a civil complaint against Deguito for abuse of rights and defamation, arguing he was protecting his reputation after Deguito testified that he was aware of the opening of five questionable accounts at her branch.

The stolen funds were deposited in four or five accounts, and later laundered into untraceable gambling chips in two casinos in Manila.

Only about $18 million was recovered. —NB/GMA News with a report from Reuters