By Joel E. Zurbano
The police intercepted on Wednesday a female passenger at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for possession of over ₱13 million worth of shabu.
The woman bound for Bacolod was arrested by members of the Police Aviation Security Group and the NAIA Drug Interdiction Task Group after authorities discovered the illegal substance concealed inside a milk carton box she was carrying.
X-ray examination of the baggage showed a suspicious carton box packed in a pink bag. Closer checks revealed found multiple plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu.
Further tests involving trained K9s conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu.
The seized drugs weighed approximately 2,024 grams with a street value of ₱13.7 million.
The passenger was promptly arrested for violation of the country’s anti-drugs law.
“Age or appearance won’t protect those who break the law. The Avsegroup, in coordination with airport authorities, remains relentless in detecting and intercepting dangerous substances before they reach our communities,” said Avsegroup director Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia.
