Money-swallowing airport screening officer sparks parodies by Philippine food, toy brands

The incident has provided food and beverage companies in the Philippines fodder for their online marketing blitz. - RAZON’S ZAMBOANGA/FACEBOOK, AUTHENTIC BOOTLEG/FACEBOOK

MANILA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): If you can eat ’em, sell ’em. Top food brands in the Philippines are jumping on a case that has gone viral of an airport screening officer in Manila caught swallowing US$300 worth of cash pinched from a passenger’s wallet.

Footage from an airport security camera caught the officer stuffing the bills into her mouth while on duty on Sept 18.