MANILA, Philippines — An estimated P9 million worth of cocaine was seized by authorities from an Indonesian national who arrived from Qatar at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Wednesday. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated the cocaine from Agus Burhan, 62, on his arrival to the country. ADVERTISEMENTThe cocaine was found hidden in the secret compartment of Burhan’s suitcase. According to the BOC, Burhan arrived from Doha, Qatar, aboard Qatar Airways at 5 p.m.PDEA said the cocaine was first detected during an X-ray examination at the airport. After the initial examinations, the cocaine was again subjected to a chemical analysis by the PDEA.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 13, 2019 02:03 UTC