The Filipino woman, who entered China from Dubai through a connecting flight in Hong Kong was apprehended at the Hangzhou International Airport on Jan. 25, 2011 after authorities found 6.198 kilos in her luggage. She was arrested with a male Filipino companion — a cousin — who was caught carrying 6.171 kilos of heroin.
The Filipino’s cousin was also handed a death sentence but with a two-year reprieve, meaning it could be downgraded to life imprisonment if he shows good behavior while in detention.
$4,000 Per Trip
DFA Secretary Albert del Rosario in a chance interview said that arrangements are now being made to have the Filipina’s relatives flown to China.
Apparently, the relatives were not aware of the Filipina’s frequent trips to China and the purpose of her travels there.
“She has been doing this for several times and the court mentioned that she has been doing this for 18 times since 2008. She has been going back and forth from Dubai, Hong Kong, and China,” Hernandez told reporters.
Hernandez said the woman goes to China as a tourist and in 2007 was recruited and offered $1,000 to do a job.
“Per trip she was being awarded about $3,000 to $4,000,” he said, citing case details. (With reports from JC Bello Ruiz and Genalyn D. Kabiling)