Pinay nabbed for cocaine smuggling Manila Bulletin: "Maria Elenita Rivera, 40, who is currently detained by Thailand authorities.
The PDEA chief said that Rivera was arrested last March 22 after arriving at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
Rivera, who came from Lima, Peru, was found in possession of 3.2 kilos of cocaine by Thai authorities.
Santiago expressed deep concern over the increasing number of Filipinos, who are wittingly or unwittingly enticed by West African Drug Syndicates (WADS) members to become drug couriers following this latest arrest.
This is in spite of the repeatedly issued Travel Advisories since last year for all Filipino travelers not to accommodate any requests to carry baggage from strangers because these may contain dangerous drugs, he said.
The PDEA chief again reminded travelers to personally inspect the contents before agreeing to bring any baggage by request.
Santiago stressed that those caught transporting illegal drugs in another country can be meted the death penalty even if they did not know they were carrying such dangerous substances."
The PDEA chief said that Rivera was arrested last March 22 after arriving at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
Rivera, who came from Lima, Peru, was found in possession of 3.2 kilos of cocaine by Thai authorities.
Santiago expressed deep concern over the increasing number of Filipinos, who are wittingly or unwittingly enticed by West African Drug Syndicates (WADS) members to become drug couriers following this latest arrest.
This is in spite of the repeatedly issued Travel Advisories since last year for all Filipino travelers not to accommodate any requests to carry baggage from strangers because these may contain dangerous drugs, he said.
The PDEA chief again reminded travelers to personally inspect the contents before agreeing to bring any baggage by request.
Santiago stressed that those caught transporting illegal drugs in another country can be meted the death penalty even if they did not know they were carrying such dangerous substances."
Comments