MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities arrested a 19-year-old Brazilian woman found with 6 kilograms of cocaine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Saturday, October 15, reports said.
Yasmin Silva of Sao Paolo, Brazil, arrived at NAIA 3 from Dubai at around 5:20 pm, PTV4 reported.
The seized drugs were estimated to have a street value of P30 million.
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Silva is under the custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
It is the latest drug bust at the NAIA involving foreigners. On October 5, airport authorities arrested 3 suspected foreign drug couriers carrying cocaine worth P100 million.
In August, a Chinese-American man was arrested after he was found with 2.3 kilos of high-grade cocaine after landing at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga. – Rappler.com
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