American Woman Arrested at Airport After Staff Finds a 6-Day-Old Baby Inside Her Carry-On Luggage

Photo: Philippines Bureau of Immigration

The disturbing encounter occurred on Wednesday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila around 6:20 a.m.,CNN Philippines reports.

Talbot, 43, allegedly claimed that the newborn was her nephew, but had no documentation to prove this, according to CNN Philippines.

“[The] infant was hidden in the oversized belt bag and [she] did not declare nor present to the immigration inspector during departure formalities,” a spokesperson with the PIB told the local outlet.

According to Grafton Medina from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Talbot was planning to board a Delta flight to Detroit, with plans to end up in Columbus, Ohio,NBC News reports.

“We worked in coordination with US-based airline who helped us apprehend the passenger at the boarding gate,” Medina added to the outlet.

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Officials have yet to interrogate Talbot, as she has requested to speak with the U.S. Embassy first, according to CNN Philippines.

The Philippines Immigration Bureau and the National Bureau of Investigation did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com