CLARK FREEPORT -- A Korean national was arrested by airport security personnel for alleged possession of illegal drugs.
This was learned from Alexander Cauguiran, acting president of Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) who said that the tourist tried to slip the substance through the airport’s security screening checkpoint.
Cauguiran named the suspect as Kim Junho, 37, who was arrested by CIAC security officer Rogelio Aggari and Office of Transportation Security (OTS) staff Rommel Bernabe after suspicious items were found in the suspect's luggage at the initial security screening checkpoint.
The airport security personnel discovered in the possession of the Korean national one sachet of dried marijuana and sachets of white substance suspected to be cocaine or “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride).
“Korean passengers abound at Clark all year round and while we have set in place measures to ensure their comfort and safety, let this be a warning to all that (our security staff) will be uncompromising in handling cases involving prohibited substances or contraband,” Cauguiran said.
Junho was initially taken to the Philippine National Police PNP Aviation Security Unit for questioning. He was later turned over to the custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon.