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