This, according to Customs and Airport officials, would prevent members of international drug syndicate and other criminals to transport or smuggle prohibited substance into the Philippines. “Smuggling of drugs, whether in large or small quantities, will never be tolerated,” said Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eddie Villanueva Monreal. Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service revealed that unsuspecting air travelers are being paid to carry sealed boxes, cartons or packs without asking or knowing its content. The authorities urged the OFWs to carry their own luggage and not to accept things from persons they did not know personally. Last Sunday, elements of the Airport Drug Interdiction Task Group arrested a suspected Columbian drug mule who tried to smuggle P8.8 million worth of cocaine at sthe Ninoy Aquino International Airport – Terminal 3.

Source: The Standard November 15, 2017 19:18 UTC