The woman claimed to be the child’s aunt but had no documents to back up her claims.
A woman from the USA has been caught trying to smuggle a newborn baby out of the Philippines in her carry-on luggage, according to Filipino officials.
Jennifer Erin Talbot, 43, attempted to board a Delta flight to Detroit with the child from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on Wednesday, NBC News reported.
But before she could board a 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 however she was unable to prove the relationship with documentation.
The National Bureau of Investigation said they will likely file child trafficking charges against her, NBC News reported.
