FRENCHMAN ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION

POLICE arrested a Frenchman after marijuana leaves were found in his
possession just before he left for an island resort, a Philippine
anti-drug task force said Tuesday.

Tourist Pascal Arnaud, 33, was arrested Sunday by police at the hangar
of a small charter airline after marijuana was found in a metal box
hidden inside his camera bag, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
said in a statement.

Charges of illegal drug possession are being filed against him, the
statement said without giving the exact amount of marijuana found in
Arnaud's possession.

Philippine drug laws provide for capital punishment for possession of
as little as 500 grams of marijuana.