Malaysian faces capital punishment after $540,000 drug bust at Naia
Published on: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Published on: Wed, Jun 18, 2025
By: Nikko Fabian Text Size: While Malaysia has abolished the death penalty for most crimes, its citizens remain vulnerable to the harsh penalties imposed under Philippine law. MANILA: A Malaysian faces capital punishment – the death penalty – after Philippine authorities seized P29.7 million (about US$540,000) worth of shabu (methamphetamine) from his luggage at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3. The arrest, a joint operation between the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, highlights the escalating war on drugs in the Philippines and the severe consequences faced by foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking.
Advertisement The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was apprehended last Saturday following a multi-stage inspection process. X-ray scans, K-9 detection, and a thorough physical examination of his luggage revealed 4,368 grams of shabu concealed within a suspicious package. Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed the substance. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article.
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