A Filipina passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) missed her flight bound for Dubai after being duped by a swindler who withheld her passport.

The suspect, recognized as Joseph Pascasio, purportedly presented himself as a immigration staff at the Terminal 3 of NAIA and asked the female traveler her identification and Php500 trade out trade of help from a movement organization, announced PNA. 

Later on, Pascasio requested that the passenger dispatch Php3,000 to a money remittance place for her international ID, which she was not able do. Because of this, the Filipina has missed her flight and reported the incident to the Airport Police Department.

Following the report, Pascasio was caught on Tuesday, September 25. In his possession was the passenger’s passport and methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) in his bag.

As per police authorities, Pascasio had been captured numerous occasions in the past for tricking different travelers at the air terminal and for being an associated part with a "saisi posse" in 2016. 

Authorities said, Pascasio will be charged with theft, drug possession, and usurpation.

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