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Quiboloy, 5 others, spend hours in Hawaii airport for failure to declare $350,000

Published Feb 15, 2018 10:00 pm
By Roy C. Mabasa & Yas D. Ocampo Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, was detained for almost the entire day Thursday at Honolulu's airport after federal agents found $350,000 in cash (around P18.2 million) on the private plane he was on. Quiboloy later took a commercial flight back to the Philippines after he was released. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (The Kingdom of Jesus Christ official Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
(The Kingdom of Jesus Christ official Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) According to a report by the Hawaii News Now, Quiboloy was among six people on the Cessna Citation Sovereign which was scheduled to depart for the Philippines Tuesday when it was boarded and searched by Customs and Border Enforcement agents. Tens of thousands of dollars in cash were reportedly found inside a suitcase. The cash were all in $100 bills neatly folded and stuffed inside socks. Aside from the cash, parts to assemble rifles were also found on the plane. A certain Felina Salinas was also on board the plane with Quiboloy. She was later arrested after she claimed that the cash belonged to her. Salinas reportedly claimed owning the cash, Hawaii News Now said, citing court documents. The 47-year-old Salinas is a US citizen from Makakilo City, Hawaii. She is said to be a loyal supporter of  Quiboloy, according to the  Hawaii News Now. Apparently she is the business manager of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ at Waipahu. Based on initial investigation, Salinas only declared $40,000. She was later charged with attempted bulk cash smuggling. Federal law requires anyone taking more than $10,000 out of the US to declare it. On Wednesday, Salinas appeared for the first time in court. She told the federal magistrate judge that she will be hiring her own attorney. She was subsequently released on $25,000 bond. Her next scheduled hearing is on February 27. Quiboloy founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name on Sept. 1, 1985. It claims to have six million followers worldwide. The sect's main cathedral is located along Buhangin National Highway in Davao City. At this point, the alleged involvement of the religious leader in the incident has not been confirmed. Sources from the Kingdom of Jesus Christ said they could not yet comment on the issue. "We will just inform everyone on a possible presscon when Pastor ACQ is ready. He is still on his way to the country," the statement said. Quiboloy is one of President Duterte's strongest supporters during the campaign for the Presidency. At some point, Quiboloy spoke of a prophecy of an image of Duterte, who was then Mayor of Davao City and a hesitant candidate for the highest public office, walking at Malacanang Palace.
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