Philippines airport employee swallows allegedly stolen passenger money, probe on | Oneindia News

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A Security Screening Officer (SSO) deployed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila in the Philippines was caught on camera swallowing $300 that she had allegedly stolen from a passenger. According to reports, the incident took place at Terminal 1 of the airport on September 8. The Office for Transportation Security (OTS), responsible for the security of the transportation systems of the country, posted a statement about the incident on its Facebook page.

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00:00 A bizarre act of thievery was caught on camera at an airport in the Philippines.
00:15 A security screening officer or SSO deployed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
00:20 in Manila in the Philippines was caught on camera swallowing $300 that she had allegedly
00:26 stolen from a passenger.
00:28 According to reports, the incident took place at Terminal 1 of the airport on September
00:32 8.
00:33 The Officer for Transportation Security or OTS, responsible for the security of the transportation
00:38 systems of the country, posted a statement about the incident on its Facebook page.
00:43 It said that the identity of the security officer involved was established and the gathering
00:47 of evidence was on.
00:50 A video which went viral on social media showed the security officer stuffing the cash into
00:55 her mouth and drinking water while using a finger to push the currency bills into her
00:59 mouth.
01:00 It also showed her covering her mouth with handkerchiefs.
01:02 OTS said that upon receipt of the information about the recent allegations of theft involving
01:08 a security screening officer at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 where cash
01:12 amounting to $300 went missing, the Office for Transportation Security took actions to
01:17 validate the information and launch its fact-finding investigation.
01:22 According to reports, the OTS is working with the Manila International Airport Authority
01:26 and the Philippine National Police Aviation Security on the case.
01:29 Administrative actions will be undertaken if the allegations are proven true.
01:34 The statement from OTS noted that the incident did not reflect the code of conduct for civil
01:38 servants and much more of the court values that its members uphold.
01:42 The case is still pending.
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