Accidental Suicide over Fake Drugs?

[AntiThought]

MANILA, Philippines — A U.S. Navy officer jumped to his death at Manila's airport after he was arrested with what was thought to be cocaine, Philippine officials said Tuesday, but tests later showed the white powder wasn't an illegal drug.

 

Lt. Cmdr. Scintar Buenviaje Mejia died of head injuries after jumping from a second-floor staircase Monday while a security guard escorted him to the bathroom, aviation police chief Pedro Desuasido said.

 

Mejia had asked to use a nearby bathroom, but it was occupied, the Manila Standard Today reported. A guard at the aviation security facility instead took him to the parking lot to releive himself, the report said, where — still handcuffed — he broke away and ran to the stairway, the report said.

 

The 35-year-old Mejia, a U.S. citizen of Filipino descent, was arrested a day earlier at an airport X-ray machine after security officials found a plastic packet containing what was suspected to be cocaine in his bag, Desuasido said. He was about to board a flight to Los Angeles.

 

Desuasido said Mejia shouted and threw the packet at security officials. He denied the packet was his and claimed he was set up.

 

Dionisio Santiago, head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, said chemical tests on the powder in Mejia's bag showed it did not contain drugs. The tests, however, didn't determine what the powder was.

 

Wossie Mazengia, a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman, said American officials were aware of what happened to Mejia. She said Philippine National Police officials were investigating.

 

All I can say is, if this report is factual, that white powder had better be Anthrax or Acetone Peroxide otherwise it makes no sense at all to me why he would flee police over it if it was not drugs. Would be sad if this turns out to be a prank gone wrong by one of his friends or soldiers.

[Slayerz]

idiot we allways test for cocaine positive or negitive

[Achiyan]

couldnt they just have done the "gums" test? either way, im sure it was a horrible, terrible, no good, very bad prank.

[PHANTASM]

I can see it now:

 

"Hey you know where I can get some blow? I'm leaving in an hour and I will never be back."

 

"Uh, sure, I'll hook you up. Stay here." [guy goes to his kitchen to get baking soda to put in baggie]

 

"There, that will be $200."

 

"Oh great, thanks!"

[Razzled]

Poor fool.As if he had no other option, suicide is not the solution.