Mary Jane’s ‘recruiter’ says she only tried to help Pinay now on Indonesia’s death row

The alleged recruiter of the Filipino woman now on death row in Indonesia denied being so, insisting that she only helped out May Jane Veloso financially.

In a phone interview with QRT on Thursday, Maria Cristina Sergio said she wasn't a recruiter and only helped get Mary Jane Veloso to Indonesia, where she is now facing a death sentence via firing squad after being caught with 2.6 kilograms of heroin at the Yogyakarta airport in 2010.

"Ang masasabi ko po, hindi po ako recruiter at hindi po totoo na ako ang may sala sa pagre-recruit sa kaniya. Hindi po ako recruiter, tinulungan ko lang po siya," Sergio said.

"Hindi ko po siya inalok na pumunta ng Indonesia. Ang binanggit ko pong tulong sa kaniya [ay] pinansiyal lang po, kung paano siya makakahanap ng trabaho," she added.

While they were neighbors, Sergio said she did not know Veloso and her husband, who came to their house to ask for help. Veloso's husband is a friend of Sergio's spouse.

"Pumunta po silang mag-asawa sa aming bahay. Hindi ko rin po siya kilala, pinakilala lang po siya. Dahil sa ako po ay talagang matulungin po ako, sa pakiusap po ng aking asawa, tinulungan ko po siya," she said.

In a separate interview with QRT, Veloso's mother, Celia, disputed Sergio's claim, maintaining that it was Sergio who recruited and made Mary Jane carry the luggage where the drugs were found.

Veloso's father, Cesar, even claimed that Sergio told them in front of other people that she is part of an international syndicate.

"Talaga pong dealer. Inamin po niya sa amin mismo na marami na siyang napalusot. Hindi lang po sa aming mag-asawa, may mga kaharap po kami," Celia said.

Cesar added: "Talaga pong siya ang may gawa, dahil po nu'ng nalaman po naming nakakulong ang anak namin, pumunta kami sa kaniya. Ang binitawan pong salita sa amin 'wag kaming magpa-media, 'wag kaming lalapit sa kung sinu-sino. [Sabi niya,] 'International syndicate kami. Matakot kayo, isa isahin kayo, papatayin ang anak niyo sa kulungan.'"

Asked to clarify who told them this, Veloso's parents replied, "Si Cristina."

The family said they are planning to file a case against Sergio, a separate report on 24 Oras said. —Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/NB, GMA News

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