TAIPEI: A 41-year-old woman was arrested at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday as she was attempting to travel to Seoul with more than 2 kilograms of amphetamine, aviation police said.
The woman, who was booked on a China Airlines flight to Seoul, was dressed in bulky clothing and was found to be acting strangely during the security checks at Terminal 1, the police said. A search revealed that she was carrying three packets strapped to her abdomen and legs, the police said.
She later told police that she had been promised NT$250,000 (US$8,075) by a friend to take 2.2 kg of amphetamine to Seoul.
The woman, identified only by the surname Hsieh, has been turned over to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office on charges of drug smuggling in violation of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, the police said.
They said that since the Taoyuan airport opened in 1979, it was the first case of attempted drug smuggling to South Korea.
