Filipino arrested for possessing 2.5kg of heroin
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 07/13/2010 4:53 PM
Hard to face: Philippine citizen Carolina Sarmiento covers her face after a press conference at the Ngurah Rai airport customs office in Bali on Tuesday. The 41-year-old woman was arrested Monday night for alleged attempt to smuggle 2.5 kilograms of heroin into Indonesia. – JP/Stanny Angga
Customs officers at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali have arrested a Philippine national for allegedly attempting to smuggle 2.5 kilograms of heroin into the country.
Spokesperson for the Directorate General of Customs and Excise Evy Suhartantyo was quoted by Antara news agency as saying on Tuesday the suspect, identified as Carolina Sarmiento Bautista, 41, was nabbed following a search into her luggage upon arrival in the tourist island from Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening.
Evy said the customs officers discovered the heroin was hidden inside her hardcase luggage. The heroin is worth around Rp 5 billion.
It was the second arrest within 24 hours as on Sunday customs officers at Dumai seaport in Riau apprehended a Malaysian woman for illegal possession of 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine. The drugs were concealed inside her underpants.
0 comments:
Post a Comment