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Migrante: Detained OFW in Riyadh freed, sent home
By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com) Updated January 04, 2011 08:35 AM Comments (0)


MANILA, Philippines – An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) jailed in Saudi Arabia after airport authorities caught 150 kilos of copper in his baggage was released from detention and deported back to the country, a migrant workers' rights group bared.
Quoting the OFW's brother, Migrante-Middle East said the 30-year-old OFW from Haen, Nueva Ecija, was freed from Azizia jail in Riyadh last Jan.1 and escorted by police to the airport on the same day.
John Monterona, the group's regional coordinator said the OFW's employer did not press charges against his former employee and instead "forgave" the misdemeanor.
The OFW was arrested on Dec. 11 after airport authorities discovered 150 kilos of copper in his baggage.
After completing his two-year contract, the OFW resigned from a Riyadh-based molding shop as furnace operator and was about to leave for Manila when apprehended, Monterona said.
“Let us take extra care and must be prudent and conscious enough on our actions as we are treated as third class foreigners in Arab states. It is a must to consistently obey the customs, laws, and prohibitions imposed by the host government,” he said.

150kls? Sobra bigat naman nun a, ang pagkakaalam ko max 35 kls lang sa Airline ang allowable.

Kakahiya naman si Kabayan, mabuti na lang naawa pa yung employer.