Manila, Jan. 27 -- Authorities seized about PHP40.8 million worth of illegal drugs from a South African national at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

In a statement Tuesday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said the 64-year-old suspect, identified only as "Ralph," arrived from Johannesburg via Hong Kong at around 10:45 a.m. Monday.

Recovered from the suspect were around 6,006 grams of shabu, with an estimated street value of PHP40,840,800, along with non-drug items such as travel documents, identification cards, mobile phones, personal belongings and foreign currency.

PDEA said the seized evidence were turned over to its laboratory service for examination and proper disposition.

The suspe...