Police fail to serve Ken Chan warrant of arrest at Quezon City home

Authorities on Friday attempted to serve actor Ken Chan with a warrant of arrest for charges of syndicated estafa.

The actor was not in his Quezon City home at the time of the visit, and police have no information regarding his current whereabouts.

Under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code, syndicated estafa is non-bailable and punishable with lifetime imprisonment.

Atty. Joseph Noel Estrada and Atty. Maverick Romero of Estrada & Aquino Law Office represent the complainant, a businessman between 40 to 50 years old who wishes to be anonymous. They confirmed to press during the visit that Ken and seven co-accused are facing charges following an alleged investment scam.

According to a report on GMA Network, the lawyers said that that the money given to Ken and his group amounted to P14 million.

"I think, base doon sa complaint, mga dalawang bigayan in less than a year," Estrada said.

Estrada added that Ken and his co-accused are not authorized to solicit investments.

"Using misrepresentation and fraudulent escapes, nakakuha sila ng pera against dito sa complainant."

Police first attempted to serve Ken with a warrant of arrest in September. Ken was also a no-show at the time.

According to a report on PEP, it was in 2022 when the alleged investment deal was discussed. In 2023, the complainant filed a formal complaint against Ken and his group.

Meanwhile, Ken has been posting photos of sights in New York on his Instagram Stories. It is not clear when the photos were taken.

GMA News Online has reached out to Ken for comment. His camp has declined to comment on the issue. —JCB, GMA Integrated News