Customs seizes P150-M smuggled onions, garlic

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - William B. Depasupil

Feb 21, 2023 12:38 am

ABOUT P155 million worth of smuggled agricultural products were confiscated by a joint team from the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) during a raid of 24 warehouses in Metro Manila.

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director BGen. Romeo Caramat Jr. said the operation began last Friday afternoon and ended the following day.

Photo from Bureau of Customs (BOC)

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