The Bureau of Customs said Sunday it has confiscated more than P1 billion worth of smuggled agricultural products since the Marcos administration started.
Some of the white onions allegedly smuggled into the country and confiscated by authorities in Divisoria. GMA Integrated News
The Bureau of Customs said Sunday it has confiscated more than P1 billion worth of smuggled agricultural products since the Marcos administration started. In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, BOC spokesperson Arnaldo dela Torre Jr. said the agency is continuously enforcing its campaign against agricultural smuggling, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“‘Yung accomplishment natin simula dumating ang ating Presidente at pag-assume ng position ng ating Commissioner, ‘yung na-accomplish niya ay nagkaron na tayo ng 96 seizures ng mga agricultural products or in total is mahigit P1 billion ang nakuha natin kung ito ay nakalabas,” he said.wherein frozen carrots, and red and white onions from China were found inside container shipments declared as otherwise.
“Nu'ng nagkaron tayo ng inspection… 'yun pong naka-deklara ay halos kalahati talaga ng laman ng container, at ‘yung kalahati, kapag hindi ka nag-inspect talaga ng 100% ay merong nakasingit na mga agricultural products,” he added.involved in agricultural smuggling.
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