US woman busted trying to smuggle newborn in carry-on luggage

An American woman was busted trying to smuggle a newborn baby out of the Philippines by hiding the child in her carry-on luggage, officials said.

Jennifer Erin Talbot, 43, attempted on Wednesday to board a Delta flight to Detroit with the child from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, NBC News reported.

During the security check, the 6-day-old baby was discovered inside her carry-on bag, the outlet reported.

“[The] infant was hidden in the oversized belt bag and [she] did not declare nor present to the immigration inspector during departure formalities,” Bureau of Immigration officials told CNN Philippines.

Talbot told officials she was the child’s aunt but had no documents to prove the relationship.

The National Bureau of Investigation said they will likely file child trafficking charges against her, NBC News reported.

via: https://nypost.com/2019/09/04/us-woman-busted-trying-to-smuggle-newborn-in-carry-on-luggage/

Photo Credit: Bureau of Immigration