Senator Raffy Tulfo commended the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) – Airport Police Department (APD) and Screening and Surveillance Division (SSD) for their swift action that helped solved the jewelry theft case at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 involving Kimberly Nakamura.
Nakamura asked for MIAA’s help after losing P500,000 worth of jewelry at NAIA Terminal 3 during her flight to Singapore on June 28. With the help of the CCTV footage, the NAIA Terminal 3 APD and SSD later managed to recover all items from the jewelry box that was passed on by several airline and security staff.
“The Department of Transportation (DOTr) to give due recognition to the SSD and APD personnel for their professionalism and dedication in solving the case.”
As such, Tulfo urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to give due recognition to the SSD and APD personnel for their professionalism and dedication in solving the case.
The legislator also coordinated with DOTr Officer-in-Charge James de Roque to ensure that the airline personnel involved in stealing the items inside the box or failing to report it to the lost and found section be held accountable for their actions.
De Roque told the lawmaker that the people involved in handling the jewelry box were identified as the Airline Contracted Ground Handling staff. They were already referred to the New NAIA Infra Corp & Civil Aeronautics Board including the airlines concerned, but the victim decided not to pursue the case against them since she was able to get back all her valuables including the box.
“The airlines and security agencies of people involved to sanction their employees by terminating their employment to ensure that these acts will never be tolerated.”
Since DOTr cannot pursue a criminal case of attempted theft without the affidavit & consent of the victim, the senator urged the airlines and security agencies of people involved to sanction their employees by terminating their employment to ensure that these acts will never be tolerated.
“NAIA is our window to the world and we cannot tolerate these acts of dishonesty here,” he said.
“Panahon na rin ito para i-review ng MIAA ang kanilang mga polisiya dahil sa kabila ng mga guidelines na mayroon sila, marami pa ring malalakas ang loob na baliin ito,” Tulfo concluded.
