Wanted individuals intercepted at NAIA

The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) reported on Monday that airport authorities arrested a 36-year-old Filipina from Bay, Laguna, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 Departure Area on Sunday.

Initial reports said that the suspect was about to depart for Muscat, Oman.

The Warrant and Subpoena Unit of the Calamba Component City Police Station and the NAIA Police Station 1 Aviation Security Unit NCR jointly executed the arrest warrant for violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), with no bail recommended.

Authorities said that the woman is being held by the Calamba Component City Police Station’s Warrant and Subpoena Unit for documentation and legal proceedings.

Also on Sunday evening, a newly arrived seafarer was arrested at the NAIA Terminal 1 Arrival Area. The arrest was a joint effort by the PNP-AVSEGROUP and the Taguig City Police Station.

The man, a 48-year-old Filipino seafarer from Tayabas, Quezon, arrived from South Korea.

He was apprehended on a bench warrant for violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 22, the “Anti-Bouncing Check Law,” due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. Bail was set at P30,000.

He is in the custody of the Taguig City Police Station’s Warrant and Subpoena Unit for documentation and legal proceedings.

PNP-AVSEGROUP director Brig. Gen. Christopher M. Abecia commended the successful operations and stressed the group’s dedication to maintaining airport security and preventing wanted individuals from using air travel to evade justice.

“The PNP-AVSEGROUP, along with local and airport authorities, stands firm in its duty to uphold the law and maintain peace and order, ensuring that every port of entry remains a place where legal obligation is upheld, not avoided,” Abecia said.