MANILA: A Singaporean has been arrested at Manila's
airport in the Philippines for allegedly attempting to smuggle a
Chinese woman into the United States.
Philippine authorities have detained the
Singaporean, who has been identified as Tan Pang Kwang and the
Chinese woman, Lim Siow Mei.
Tan attempted to smuggle Lim into the United States
as a Singaporean.
They will be subject to deportation proceedings.
They were set to take a Philippines Airlines flight to Los Angeles
until authorities discovered inconsistencies in the Singapore
passport used by the Chinese woman.
A China passport was also found hidden under the woman's
coat.
Philippines Immigration Commissioner, Ricardo De Vince has warned
trafficking syndicates to stop using the country as a transit point
for operations.
- CNA/fa