The Bureau of Customs (BOC) discovered P120-million value of suspected smuggled meals merchandise in Navotas final week, with a lot of the seafood coming from China.
The BOC stated the objects have been found throughout raids on seven warehouses or chilly storage services in Navotas final Friday, March 17, appearing on letters of authority signed by BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio.
The company stated its workforce discovered frozen pork legs, rooster drumsticks, pork spareribs, squid rings, crayfish, pork ears, pork hinges, abalone, Brawley beef, pork aorta, rooster toes, pork riblets, golden pampano, pangasius fillet, boneless pork ham, fish tofu, and pork ears.
Most of the frozen seafood got here from China, whereas the meat got here from Brazil and Australia, the pork from the United States, and pork ears from Russia.
BOC operatives additionally discovered an empty warehouse that was stated to be purposely made to turn out to be a chilly storage facility.
The warehouses have since been briefly padlocked, with the keys turned over to barangay officers.
The BOC stated the homeowners of the products shall be requested to current importation paperwork or proof of fee. The objects can be seized ought to they fail to submit the correct paperwork.
“This is just one of the ways how the bureau protects the public — by keeping these products away from consumers and thus safeguarding the livelihoods of those who go through the proper legal process of bringing in imported goods,” Deputy Commission for Intelligence Group Juvymax Uy stated.
The BOC is remitted to evaluate and gather customs revenues from imported items and train border management to stop the entry of smuggled items. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
