Man arrested with 7kg shabu worth PHP47.6M at NAIA
A 43-year-old South African man was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Saturday night.
Authorities discovered seven kilograms of suspected shabu worth PHP47.6 million in his luggage upon arrival from Hong Kong.
The suspect, identified only as 'Antonie,' arrived aboard Cathay Airways Flight CX 748 around 7:30 p.m.
Police seized the drugs and turned them over to the PDEA Laboratory Service for examination.
The arrest was conducted by the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group in coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group.
The suspect faces charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, which carries a penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of up to PHP10 million.
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