ISA na namang tangkang pagpasok ng cocaine sa bansa ang napigilan ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), na dala ng isang babaeng pasahero at nagkakahalaga ng P43,444,100.
Tiniyak ni BOC-NAIA District Collector Atty. Yasmin O. Mapa na, “our officers at NAIA remain dedicated to conducting thorough inspections to ensure that our airport is not exploited by drug traffickers.”
Aniya pa, “BOC-NAIA continues to strengthen its inspection measures and inter-agency coordination in support of the national government’s anti-drug campaign and its mandate to safeguard public safety.”
Ayon kay Mapa, ang BOC-NAIA officers ay nakasabat ng 8.197 kilograms ng cocaine mula sa isang bagong dating na babaeng pasahero sa NAIA Terminal 3 nitong January 29, 2026.
Sa x-ray screening ng kanyang checked-in baggage, nakita ang kahina-hinalang imahe kaya’t isinailalim sa mano-manong pagsusuri ang nasabing bag at doon na nakita ang cocaine.
Ani Mapa, ang nasabing pasahero ay isinailalim sa inquest proceedings dahil sa paglabag sa Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended) at Republic Act No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).
Nitong January 22 lamang ay nasabat din sa NAIA Terminal 3 ng BOC- NAIA ang high-value cocaine sa bagahe ng isang bagong dating na pasahero.
Binigyang-diin naman ni BOC Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno na:“this successful interception and arrest highlight the vigilance of our Customs personnel and the strength of our border control measures.”
“The Bureau of Customs remains committed to stopping illegal drugs at our ports of entry, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign,” dagdag pa ni Nepomuceno.
