Traveler Reveals “Tanim-Bala” Modus at NAIA (Video)

A Filipino traveler identified as Maria Paz Triaz came out and revealed one of the modus operandi at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the “tanim-bala” or “laglag-bala” extortion scheme which is now considered as one of the hottest topics in the country.

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The traveler needed no prodding from anyone to reveal to authorities her traumatic experience as a victim of the controversial “tanim-bala” scam at the airport last week on her way to Singapore to accompany her cancer-stricken grandmother.

According to the 34-year-old housewife the incident took place last October 27 on their way to Singapore and went back to the Philippines a few days after their medical check up.

The “tanim-bala” victim went to the National Bureau of Investigation to recount how a bullet was purportedly planted in her backpack on Oct. 27 and how authorities told her, when she vehemently denied owning it, to sign a document saying that she carried it as an amulet and would be able to board her flight.

The traveler said that she told the personnel conducting the screening at the NAIA Terminal 3 she was willing to be detained and face investigators and contest the mysterious presence of the bullet in her backpack. When told that she would not be prosecuted and could continue with her journey, she signed the document which noted that the bullet was just an amulet.

Here’s the Complete Story of Triaz as interviewed by ABS-CBN:

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