4/16/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly employee who furnished them a passenger manifest which indicated that Manzanza Nzenza is passenger number 37 of Swiss Air Flight Number SR 177, and beside his name was the sequence number 85 YO3048569A and the information that he had checked-in three bags. Sequence number 85 was also handwritten on the face of his baggage identification tags numbered SR 450229 and SR 450246 hence, they were able to identify the baggage containing the white powdery substance with baggage identification tag number SR 91 2058 because sequence number 85 was also handwritten on it. Sequence number 85 also appeared in his ticket. Forthwith, the team asked Station Manager Orosa to defer the outbound flight, and the latter agreed. [35] The team then brought Nzenza and the three bags to the x-ray area for examination by PNP officers. The x-ray machine did not show any hidden objects. Thereafter, Nzenza and the bags were brought to the departure area for a second x-ray examination because the machine in said area was more sensitive.[36] After this second x-ray examination yielded a negative result, Nzenza and the bags were brought to the Inbound area for physical examination.[37] In Nzenza's presence, and with the permission of Customs Collector Marquez, the team opened the third suitcase with baggage identification number SR 91 2058. After taking out the personal effects, photo albums and children's dresses contained therein, they noticed that the suitcase was still heavy. The examiner then slashed the velvet lining at the lower portion of the suitcase, resulting in their discovery of white powdery substance well-spread in a wax paper-like container. The powdered substance was then field-tested and was declared positive for heroin. Nzenza was brought to the investigation division while the white powdery substance was deposited with the Cash Division Vault of the Bureau of Customs for safekeeping.[38] Captain Rodolfo Samala, Jr., a police agent assigned at the NAIA, testified that after the discovery of heroin in the bags belonging to Williams and Nzenza, the two men were turned over to his office by the Bureau of Customs on December 19, 1992 for investigation.[39] Samala prepared the Booking Sheet and Arrest Report for both Williams and Nzenza together with the receipts of property seized from them. He likewise requested the PNP Crime Laboratory to examine the subject specimen. It was he who delivered the substances to the PNP Crime Laboratory on December 23, 1992 for examination.[40] The white powdery substance found in the bag with baggage identification tag number SR 91 2058 which allegedly belonged to Nzenza was also examined by Ms. Austero. The substance was placed in two bags when delivered to the PNP Crime Laboratory for examination. Austero testified that she took representative samples from the two bags and subjected the same to qualitative examination.[41] Both samples tested positive for heroin.[42] The heroin confiscated from the said bag weighed 11.15 kilograms.[43] Nzenza denied the charges against him. He testified that he was working for Kobeleske G. Nzenza Enterprises[44] and that he was in the country on December 17, 1992 because it was difficult to get a confirmation of his ticket.[45] On December 19, 1992 https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/52099 5/15