P63M shabu seized from Zambia-bound woman at NAIA

On Tuesday night, Philippine authorities seized P63 million worth of suspected shabu from a woman arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Zambia.

The 9 kilograms of methamphetamine was hidden in her luggage and discovered during routine x-ray screening by customs officials.

Following the discovery, the suspect's mobile phones, travel documents, and identification cards were confiscated, and she has since been arrested by PNP Aviation Security Group personnel and members of the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group.

The seized drugs have been handed over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for documentation, while further investigations will be conducted for possible violations under Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).

Bureau of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio emphasized that the agency is intensifying efforts to prevent drug smuggling at NAIA, ensuring community safety during the holiday season.