Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet planting scandal

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal, locally known as laglag-bala ("drop bullet") or tanim-bala ("plant bullet"), was a scandal in the Philippines from late 2015 to mid-2016, in which airport security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Metro Manila were alleged to have planted bullets in the luggage of passengers in order to extort money from them. Victims of the alleged plot were generally Overseas Filipino Workers, but also included non-Filipinos, including tourists.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet planting scandal

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal, locally known as laglag-bala ("drop bullet") or tanim-bala ("plant bullet"), was a scandal in the Philippines from late 2015 to mid-2016, in which airport security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Metro Manila were alleged to have planted bullets in the luggage of passengers in order to extort money from them. Victims of the alleged plot were generally Overseas Filipino Workers, but also included non-Filipinos, including tourists.