A 63-year-old Korean national was arrested Monday at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 for possession of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia.
Authorities from the Avsegroup, PDEA, NAIA Drug Interdiction Task Group, and Office for Transportation Security apprehended the suspect following a manual inspection triggered by an X-ray scan that detected unusual items in his bag.
Recovered items included three lighters, two pieces of aluminum foil, and a plastic sachet containing around five grams of shabu, valued at approximately P34,000, confirmed via a chemical field test using a Rigaku Raman Analyzer.
“The fight against illegal drugs is a shared responsibility,” said Avsegroup Director Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, emphasizing the operation’s success due to inter-agency cooperation.
The suspect is now in PDEA custody and will face charges for attempted transport of dangerous drugs under Republic Act 9165.
