{"id":239323,"date":"2019-12-06T18:05:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T23:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=239323"},"modified":"2019-12-06T18:06:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T23:06:34","slug":"p11-m-worth-of-contraband-seized-in-manila-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/06\/p11-m-worth-of-contraband-seized-in-manila-port\/","title":{"rendered":"P11-M worth of contraband seized in Manila port"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The containers arrived in the country on separate occasions from Hong Kong, Korea, and Brazil, the BOC-MICP said. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Six containers loaded with various food products and used clothing estimated to be worth PHP11.34 million were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the BOC-MICP said five of the containers carried various misdeclared food products and one contained misdeclared used clothing.<\/p>\n

The containers arrived in the country on separate occasions from Hong Kong, Korea, and Brazil, the BOC-MICP said.<\/p>\n

It added that the seized food items were consigned to JL Twins Enterprises and Great Prosperity Import and Export Enterprises.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the shipment of used clothing was consigned to FiveJhoch Enterprises.<\/p>\n

The food products will be subjected to forfeiture proceedings due to the lack of Food and Drug Administration permits.<\/p>\n

The BOC said the used clothing will be disposed of accordingly as these may pose health hazards.<\/p>\n

The shipments violated Sections 1400, and 1113 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act; Republic Act 3720 or the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and RA 4653 or An Act to Safeguard the Health of the People and Maintain the Dignity of the Nation by Declaring it a National Policy to Prohibit the Commercial Importation of Textile Articles Commonly Known As Used Clothing and Rags.<\/p>\n

The seizure was the result of the Port’s efforts against the smuggling of food products and to protect Filipino consumers against hazardous import goods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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