P24 million cocaine seized at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines — A woman was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City after attempting to smuggle more than four kilos of cocaine into the country.

According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, suspect Joy Gulmatico, 29, was detained after a Customs x-ray inspector noticed some suspicious items in her luggage. When subjected to further inspection, authorities found two bags containing 4.57 kilos of cocaine, valued at P24.24 million.

Records show that Gulmatico arrived in Manila on Thursday night from Sierra Leone in West Africa after a connecting flight in Addis Ababa.