Local enforcement agencies and the world’s largest police
organization, International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Manila
Involved agencies are the Manila
International Airport ,
Philippine National Police, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
From Tuesday to Wednesday, Interpol screened passengers at
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as part of an international
campaign against illegal trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials.
The said screening of passengers and baggage, which was led
by Interpol’s Radiological Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Unit, involved the use
of specialized portable radiation detection equipment placed at passenger
movement areas at NAIA Terminal 3, including the screening checkpoints and the
immigration area.
These devices trigger an alarm if passers-by are positive of
radioactive material. A mobile facial recognition system was also set up that
identifies people involved in nuclear trafficking or with cases recorded in the
Interpol database.
Results of the operation showed that no baggage or passenger
was found to be with radioactive material during the conduct of the exercise.
MIAA general manager Jose Angel Honrado in a statement
thanked the Interpol for forging collaborations that strengthen border control
at primary gateways of the Philippines
“More than ever, we are hastily transitioning to a world in
which international borders are becoming less and less defined. In such a
world, too, are rogue elements ready to take their chance at illegally
transporting their resources,” Honrado said.
“It is, therefore, the responsibility of local enforcers to
see to it that our borders are protected. I thank the Interpol for stressing
its importance through this collaboration,” he added.
After the operation, training was also provided to local
enforcement agencies involved in airport operations on nuclear trafficking and
coordination procedures in such cases.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=886751
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