Passenger with undeclared cash of $580,000, P1.2M nabbed at NAIA
Authorities arrest a man for allegedly not declaring P1.2 million and US$580,000 in cash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Photo from the Bureau of Customs.
MANILA, Philippines — A passenger with undeclared cash amounting to P1.2 million and US$580,000 was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on Wednesday.
“The discovery was made during a routine X-ray screening of the passenger’s checked-in baggage bound for Hong Kong,” the Bureau of Customs said in a statement on Thursday.
“Upon examination, bundles of cash concealed inside the luggage were uncovered, none of which had been declared, in violation of applicable laws,” Customs added.
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However, Customs did say he may face a case for violating Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act; RA 7653 or the New Central Bank Act; and RA 9160 or the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
The bureau also said the passenger with undeclared cash may have also violated the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas manual of regulations on foreign exchange transactions.
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