Manila, July 16 -- The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) seized over 44 kilograms of suspected shabu worth over PHP304 million in two separate interdiction operations at Terminal 3 in Pasay City early this week.
NAIA District Collector Alexandra Lumontad said Wednesday the operations on July 14 targeted two passengers arriving from Hong Kong on separate flights, who were apprehended after BOC X-ray Inspection Project personnel detected suspicious images in their checked-in luggage during routine screening.
In the first interdiction, the passenger disclaimed ownership of the flagged luggage, which, upon a K-9 sweep and field test, was confirmed to contain illegal drugs.
A physical inspection uncovered 20,555 ...