A “selective enforcement” on the law on smuggling. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the BOC action against PAL flight attendants who allegedly tried to smuggle fruits and vegetables into the country from a Middle East flight.
That’s how Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the Bureau of Customs’ action against the flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines who allegedly tried to sneak in fruits and vegetables on their way back to the country from a Middle East flight.
“The Bureau of Customs’ investigation into the alleged smuggling of onions by 10 flight attendants of Philippine Airlines is a clear example of selective enforcement and a failure of the agency to hold powerful individuals and establishments accountable for their actions,” Reyes said in a statement Monday, Jan. 16.
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