Alice Guo was initially arrested in Indonesia on Tuesday, having been on the run since she was linked to a Chinese-run online gambling centre where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.

Philippine authorities said she was extradited on a government-chartered flight that landed at Manila International Airport at around 1.30am.

Guo, the former mayor of Bamban, a town north of the capital Manila, is now in the custody of the Philippines national police, according to the Bureau of Immigration.

“The return of Alice Guo is a significant achievement for the Philippine justice system and highlights the effective collaboration between international counterparts and law enforcement agencies,” Norman Tansingco, commissioner of the immigration bureau, said in a statement.

Guo is also wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend hearings on her alleged ties to scam-farm operations in Bamban.

She faces charges of graft, money laundering and human trafficking in relation to the scam-farm raid in Bamban.

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos thanked the Indonesian government earlier this week for their assistance on the arrest.

“Let this serve as a warning to those who attempt to evade justice: Such is an exercise in futility. The arm of the law is long and it will reach you,” Marcos said on social media.