ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 9, 2021
Nasabat ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila (POM) noong May 7 ang 40-footer container ng misdeclared cigarettes na tinatayang aabot sa halagang P20.37 million.
Ayon sa BOC noong Sabado, idineklarang paper products ang laman ng naturang container na dumating sa Port of Manila noong May 2 na nagmula sa China, “consigned to Micastar Consumer Goods Trading.” Saad ng BOC, “The Office of the District Collector placed the shipment on hold and for examination on suspicion that the subject shipment contained misdeclared and/or prohibited items.”
“Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service further substantiated the information, thus resulting in the issuance of an Alert Order on May 4, 2021, and the conduct of a 100% physical examination on May 6, 2021.” Sa examination, natagpuan ng BOC ang P20.37 million halaga ng misdeclared Fortune brand cigarettes, taliwas sa idineklarang laman ng naturang shipment.
Naglabas naman ng Warrant of Seizure and Detention si District Collector Michael Angelo Vargas laban sa shipment dahil sa paglabag sa Section 1400 “‘Misdeclaration, Misclassification, and Undervaluation in Goods Declaration’ in relation to Section 1113 ‘Property Subject Seizure and Forfeiture’ of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).”
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