# Security incidents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/security-incidents-at-ninoy-aquino-international-airport > Updated: 2026-10-31T20:02:14.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Authorities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have conducted several enforcement operations involving foreign nationals. On October 26, 2026, a 64-year-old Filipino-American citizen arriving from San Francisco was arrested at Terminal 1. The arrest was based on an outstanding warrant for the charge of Falsification of Public Document. Police Brigadier General Dionisio Bartolome Jr. noted the arrest was part of efforts to prevent individuals from using airports to evade court cases. In late October, drug interdiction efforts at Terminal 3 targeted marijuana smuggling. On October 29, 2026, an American passenger arriving from Bangkok was arrested after Bureau of Customs officials and K-9 units discovered approximately PHP 17.46 million worth of high-grade marijuana, referred to as kush, concealed in vacuum-sealed packages within food packaging. This followed a separate interception on October 26 at the same terminal, where authorities found 7,335 grams of suspected kush valued at PHP 7.33 million in abandoned luggage also originating from Bangkok. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-31: American passenger arrested at Manila airport with high-grade marijuana An American passenger was arrested at Manila's NAIA Terminal 3 after authorities seized PHP 17.46 million worth of high-grade marijuana hidden in food packaging within his luggage. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/american-passenger-arrested-at-manila-airport-with-high-grade-marijuana ### 2026-10-27: Filipino-American arrested at NAIA for outstanding warrant A 64-year-old Filipino-American traveler was arrested at Manila's NAIA Terminal 1 after authorities discovered an unserved warrant for falsification of public documents. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/filipino-american-arrested-at-naia-for-outstanding-warrant --- Cite as: Security incidents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/security-incidents-at-ninoy-aquino-international-airport