Gibbons in an interview said the ministry will be complying with the court order that ruled that he has to leave Palau by April 21.
Dugan was also ordered to pay a fine of $10,000.
“Despite the non-payment of fines, we have to send him home, or we will be in contempt of court,” Gibbons said.
The minister doubts whether Dugan can pay the fine. Gibbons said Dugan has less than $10,000 to his name.
Dugan who faced $22 billion money laundering chargespleaded guilty to three counts of forgery charges and three counts of attempted cheating.
Dugan was earlier charged with 39 counts of attempted grand larceny, forgery, attempted cheating, cheating, unlawful issuance of bank checks or drafts and money laundering, The other charges were dismissed.
Dugan was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment all suspended except for up to six months in jail.
Part of the plea agreement was that Dugan will be testifying in Criminal Case 09-193. The criminal case was the money laundering charges against Senate President Mlib Tmetuchl and former senator Lucius Malsol.
The trial however of the case is set in July, at least three months after Dugan has departed Palau.
Earlier the Palau government requested the Philippine government to denyDugan’s entry into the country.
In a note verbale by the Ministry of State to the Embassy of the Philippines here’s request was based on the case filed against Dugan for allegedly threatening to kill President Johnson Toribiong.
Dugan was charged with one count for threatening to kill or attack an internationally protected person for death threats on the president.
The case against Dugan was however dismissed.
It was learned that Dugan holds a permanent visa to the Philippines and has a return ticket to the country.
“He cannot enter the Philippines because he was banned,” Gibbons said.
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