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Smuggled agricultural products seized in Manila
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A joint government operation confiscated smuggled carrots and ginger for sale in C.M. Recto Ave., Divisoria, and Tondo, Manila
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About 100 kilos of imported carrots from China and 90 kilos of imported ginger were hauled to the Bureau of Customs premises
A joint government operation seized smuggled carrots and ginger for sale in C.M. Recto Ave., Divisoria, and Tondo, Manila on April 19, 2022.
About 100 kilos of imported carrots from China ready for delivery and 90 kilos of imported ginger were discovered by a team composed of personnel from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service and Enforcement and Security Service of the Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Trade and Industry, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, and the Economic Intelligence Sub Task Group on Food Security.
The goods were confiscated and brought to BOC premises, the agency said in a statement.
The joint operation stemmed from derogatory information received by the Intelligence Group of the BOC that smuggled imported agricultural products are being sold and stored in some Manila streets.
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The team also inspected stores in Balintawak Public Market in Quezon City to verify information of smuggled imported agricultural products being openly sold. The inspection found none.
A Warrant of Seizure and Detention will be issued against the seized goods for a violation of Section 1113 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
