Law enforcers intercepted a South African national carrying ₱47.6 million worth of shabu at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Saturday night.
The suspect, identified only as “Antonie,” 43, arrived around 7:30 p.m. via Cathay Airways Flight CX 748 from Hong Kong. Authorities found around 7,000 grams of shabu concealed in his luggage.
Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates said the seized drugs were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Laboratory Service for examination and proper disposition.
He said the arrest was carried out in coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, of which the PDEG is a member.
The suspect faces charges for violating Section 4, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, which prohibits drug importation. The offense carries life imprisonment and fines of up to ₱10 million. Vince Lopez
