Customs personnel foil wildlife smuggling attempt at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines — Customs authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted 50 live endangered tortoises concealed in the luggage of a Malaysian passenger arriving from Bangkok. The discovery was made after the passenger’s baggage was flagged during routine x-ray screening and subsequently marked for further inspection by customs authorities. A physical examination of the luggage revealed dozens of live tortoises carefully hidden inside the baggage in an ap