Former Pinay teacher in China nabbed for drug smuggling
By Aytch S. de la Cruz 11/06/2010Another Filipina was arrested early this week by Chinese authorities for attempting to smuggle pro-hibited drugs into China’s Guangzhou province, a consulate report yesterday said.
“The said Filipina was found to be carrying 1,996 grams of heroin concealed in a foil packet hidden under her checked-in suitcase,” the Philippine Consulate in Guanzhou said.
This unfortunate incident still happened despite the successive warnings issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and various Philippine diplomatic posts on the plight of Filipinos who have been meted the death penalty for drug-smuggling.
According to the consulate, the arrested Filipina used to work as a school teacher in Guangdong province and was even granted an alien employment permit by the Chinese government..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101106hed6.html
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