CRIMINAL charges were filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against an official of the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and employees of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) for allegedly conspiring with the importer and broker in a foiled attempt to smuggle out of the country more than P13 million worth of sugar.
Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena on Wednesday identified the accused Customs officials as Collector Fidel Benigno B. Villanueva, officer-in-charge of the MICP, who approved the recommendation for the lifting of alert orders; Collector Terencio Comon, Special Assistant on Assessment for the district; and Office of the District Collector representative Gerardo Porible, who acted witness for the false examinations.
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