MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs seized over the past few weeks P171 million worth of smuggled agricultural products from China that were all consigned to a company supposedly based in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
“We are not only practicing our mandate to investigate, examine, and seize such contrabands. This is for the good of the country and our people. We have been suffering from the high cost of onions in the markets, so we are especially on the lookout for these kinds of operations because it hurts not only the economy, but it directly impacts our farmers, the people, and the agricultural sector itself,” he said.
The containers that arrived on November 12 and examined between December 14 to 21 were found to contain frozen squid flower and fresh white onions worth around P38 million. The goods that arrived on November 25 and checked on Thursday, December 22, had undeclared frozen boneless buffalo meat valued at P14.7 million. The consignee only declared that the shipments had frozen lobster, frozen prawn balls, and frozen crab sticks.noodles that arrived on December 3 and examined on December 22 had undeclared fresh carrots worth around P4.5 million.
Of course china. When they don't respect you they won't respect your laws.