MANILA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Two Singaporeans were arrested at an airport in the Philippines after they were caught for allegedly transporting 14.36kg of suspected cocaine worth 76.1 million pesos (S$1.83 million) into the country.
Two Singaporean nationals were nabbed while allegedly trying to sneak in some P76.1 million worth of suspected cocaine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Pasay, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Thursday. Based on initial reports, the suspects were identified as Siti Aishah Awang, 63, and Nur Alavuyah Binti Hanaffe, 39.