I came across this post today regarding a suspected scam going on in NAIA. It seems some unscrupulous individuals are preying on unsuspecting passengers and leaving 'illegal' items within the passengers' luggage (in this case, a bullet in a 75 year-old woman's bag).
The passengers then have a choice to settle the situation for a fine with authorities.
Interestingly enough, bullets(ammunition) is a permitted item in checked baggages on US flights (depending on the local/international outbound airline). (FYI: TSA's list of prohibited items) It is however considered a prohibited item by the Philippine Bureau of Customs.
So was this woman just unaware of the customs requirements? Or was she an unlucky victim? You decide.
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