AIRPORT officials have issued another warning to travelers against bringing banned items like firearms, gun replicas, ammunition, and amulets to minimize flight delays and discomfort for other passengers.
The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) continues to apprehend individuals in possession of prohibited materials at the airport.
In recent incidents this month, OTS personnel intercepted passengers WITH airsoft gun and seven empty magazines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals 2 and 4.
Airport security screening officers Vilma Esteban and Catherine Aspiras confiscated an airsoft gun from a passenger’s checked in baggage bound for El Nido.
The firearm was detected by the x-ray monitor, leading to the involvement of the Police-Aviation Security Group and the airline representative. The prohibited item was handed over to the Avsecom for proper disposal, and the passenger was allowed to continue with the flight.
In Terminal 2, SSOs Jason Romeo and Jay Ar Corpuz found seven empty gun magazines in a passenger's possession who was about to board a flight to Puerto Princesa. The items were also confiscated and turned over to the police.
