South African man yields P40.8 million shabuAuthorities conduct an inventory on the PHP40.8 million worth of suspected shabu found inside the luggage of a 30-year-old South African national at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Feb. 15, 2026MANILA, Philippines — A 30-year-old man from South Africa was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday for allegedly carrying six kilos of shabu valued at P40.8 million, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported yesterday. The PDEA said the suspect, known only as JD, flew to Manila from Johannesburg with a connecting flight to Hong Kong. Authorities nabbed the suspect and brought him to the airport’s exclusion area after noticing suspicious items in his backpack. Meanwhile, anti-narcotics agents confiscated around 600 grams of shabu worth P4.08 million from a suspected drug dealer in Caloocan City on Sunday. Amil allegedly sold a pack of shabu to a PDEA agent who posed as a buyer.

Source: Philippine Star February 16, 2026 16:31 UTC