TWO Filipino women facing multiple criminal charges, including syndicated estafa and securities violations, were apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Friday, September 5, 2026.
The joint operation was executed following intelligence coordination regarding the suspects’ arrival on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
According to reports from the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP AVSEGROUP), the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Anti-Transnational Crimes Unit (CIDG-ATCU) alerted NAIA Police Station 1 (NPS 1) about the incoming passengers, who were subjects of active Warrants of Arrest.
NPS 1 subsequently coordinated with the Bureau of Immigration and the operating airline to monitor and intercept the individuals upon landing.
Upon clearing immigration processing in the arrival area, both suspects were taken into custody by a combined team composed of personnel from NPS 1, CIDG-ATCU, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime/INTERPOL National Central Bureau (PCTC/INTERPOL NCB).
The arrest warrants cover a range of financial and fraud-related offenses, including Estafa, Syndicated Estafa, violations of the Securities Regulation Code, and Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (Bouncing Checks Law).
While various bail amounts were set for some of the charges, several cases filed in Batangas City carried no bail recommendations.
Police officers informed the accused of their constitutional rights and recorded the procedure using an Alternative Recording Device.
When neither individual could present valid release orders, both were formally turned over to the CIDG-ATCU for documentation and proper court disposition.
“This successful coordination demonstrates our collective resolve to ensure that wanted persons are held accountable under the law,” said PBGEN Dionisio B. Bartolome, Jr., Director of PNP AVSEGROUP, praising the multi-agency response.
