Woman arrested at NAIA 3 for attempting to transport illegal drugs
The suspect was bound for Bacolod City when authorities found two kilos of white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, worth P13.7 million, in her hand carry baggage.
'At approximately 1 p.m., operatives of the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG) conducted an operation at the Final Security Screening Checkpoint in the International Departure Area, leading to the apprehension of the suspect, who was scheduled to board a flight bound for Bacolod City,' said PDEA in a statement.
'Also seized during the operation were a cellular phone, a digital weighing scale, travel documents, and identification cards,' it added.
The suspect is now under the custody of law enforcers and will face charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/VBL, GMA Integrated News
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