A South Korean national was intercepted by the NAIA-IADITG at NAIA Terminal 2, Pasay City, where authorities seized over 1,430 grams of suspected Ketamine with an estimated price of P7,150,000.
The interdiction took place at 6:20 p.m. on June 22, 2025, at the Final Security Screening Checkpoint 3, Domestic Departure Area, NAIA Terminal 2.
The interdiction was carried out by the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG), composed of personnel from PDEA Regional Office–NCR, Bureau of Customs–Customs-Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF), PNP Aviation Security Group (AVSEG), Airport Police Department (APD), PNP Drug Enforcement Group (DEG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Immigration.
The foreign passenger, a 39-year-old male identified by the alias “Han,” was set to board a Cebu-bound flight when authorities flagged his backpack during final screening at the Domestic Departure Area. Concealed inside were a foil-wrapped transparent plastic bag containing approximately 1,430 grams of suspected Ketamine, alongside bundles of toiletries, banana chips, and dried mangoes.
Further search yielded non-drug items such as travel documents, a foreign passport, boarding pass, a mobile phone and several bank cards which are now under review as part of an ongoing investigation.
All confiscated items have been turned over to the PDEA Laboratory Service for confirmatory testing. The suspect is undergoing inquest proceedings and will be charged for violation of Section 26 (Attempt to Transport Dangerous Drugs) in relation to Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
