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Confiscated sugar up for auction

AN official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said that at least 11,500 bags of sugar confiscated during the raid of warehouses will be auctioned after owners failed to present documents.

'About 11,500 bags are up for auction. The new apprehensions are being investigated,' SRA Board member Pablo Luis Azcona said in a message to The Manila Times.

SMUGGLED SUGAR Customs officials inspect on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, the shipment of sugar smuggled from Thailand valued at P228 million. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN