Jeane Catherine Napoles The daughter of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has returned to the Philippines after reportedly fleeing abroad on 27 July, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Saturday.

Jeane Catherine Napoles, who has been indicted in the United States for allegedly conspiring to illegally transmit government funds worth $20 million to the country, arrived Friday via Zest Air from Denpasar, capital city of Bali, Indonesia, said Guevarra.

Meanwhile, the older Napoles and five of her family members, who were named defendants in the money laundering case in the United States (US), are now all in the country.

Last Friday, Guevarra disclosed that Jeane Catherine left the country last July 27.

Napoles’ brother Reynald Lim and his wife are still in the country.

The US Department of Justice said Napoles, her children Jo Christine, James Christopher and Jeane Catherine and Lim and his wife Ana were charged with money laundering and conspiracy.

American prosecutors said the money was used to buy assets in the US, including several properties and luxury vehicles.

Napoles, Jo Christine and James Christopher are also facing multiple charges before the Sandiganbayan in connection with the pork barrel scam.

Napoles is currently detained at the Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.

The Court of Tax Appeals has dismissed Jeane Catherine’s P17-million tax evasion case.

Last July 31, it was reported that a federal grand jury in California indicted Napoles and five of her family members allegedly for wiring $20 million of money stolen from the Philippines and deposited to bank accounts in California.

The US indictment alleged that the defendants used the money to purchase real estate, shares in businesses, two Porche Boxters and finance the living expenses of three US-based Napoles family members.

It was reported that in year 2015, the US government won a court order to freeze the $12.5 million worth of assets bought by Napoles and others using the alleged stolen funds.