Suspected S'porean human smuggler detained in Philippines
By Shirley Escalante | Posted: 07 June 2012 1857 hrs
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Passengers waiting to board a plane at the international airport in Manila. A Singaporean has been arrested at Manila's airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle a Chinese woman into the United States (AFP PHOTO/Jay DIRECTO)
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
