Tinatayang P120 milyong halaga ng smuggled na seafood at poultry products ang nakulimbat ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) nitong Byernes, March 17 sa Navotas City.
Sa isinagawang operasyon ng BOC kasama ang mga opisyal mula sa Department of Agriculture, National Meat Inspection Service, at Philippine Coast Guard, naisagawa ang serye ng mga pagsalakay sa pitong warehouses sa nasabing lungsod.
“Upon inspection of the warehouses, the team found various poultry products, such as frozen pork legs, chicken drumsticks, pork spareribs, squid rings, crayfish, pork ears, pork hinges, balone, brawley beef, pork aorta, chicken feet, pork riblets, golden pampano, pangasius fillet, boneless pork ham, fish tofu, and pork ears,” saad ng Customs.
Ayon sa ulat, galing sa bansang Brazil at Australia ang mga smuggled beef habang sa America at Russia naman nanggaling ang mga smuggled pork product.
Nagmula naman sa China ang karamihan sa mga nakumpiskang seafood product.
Samantala, pansamantala munang kinandado at sinelyuhan ang pitong warehouse habang tinurn-over muna sa mga barangay officials ang mga susi ng mga establisyemento. “If found without proper documents, the corresponding seizure and forfeiture proceedings will be conducted against the subject shipments for violation of Sec. 1400 (misdeclaration in goods declaration) in relation to Sec. 1113 (property subject to seizure and forfeiture) of Republic Act No. 10863 known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act,” dagdag pang sinabi ng BOC.
