SEIZED. Members of the NAIA Interagency Drug Interdiction Task Group seize PHP35.8 million worth of suspected shabu at the airport’s Terminal 3 on Tuesday night (Aug. 13, 2024). The contraband was seized from a 35-year-old female South African traveler. (Photo courtesy of PDEG)
MANILA, Philippines – A South African national was arrested for attempting to smuggle illegal drugs worth P35.8 million into the country, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) said on Wednesday.
In a statement, PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the 35-year-old female suspect, who was not identified, was nabbed in an operation by members of the NAIA Interagency Drug Interdiction Task Group at the international arrival area of the airport’s Terminal 3 at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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The suspect yielded one transparent plastic sachet that contained more than 5.2 kg. of suspected shabu.
The seized illegal drugs were brought to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for documentation and disposition procedures.
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The suspect will face charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).