Macau cracks down on Philippine fliers with 'amulets'

MANILA: Rising numbers of Philippine visitors are being arrested and deported by Macau for carrying amulets and lucky charms made of bullets, the foreign department said on Friday.

"The consulate has noticed an increase in the number of cases where Filipino nationals were apprehended. . . in Macau SAR's ports of entry because they had bullet amulets in their checked in and carry-on luggage," it said in a statement.