Firm, BOC personnel charged over P17.5-M smuggled veggies

Inquirer.net - Sep 22, 2026

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday sued 14 individuals, including its own personnel and a trading firm, over the illegal shipment of P17.5 million worth of onions and carrots that had been misdeclared as “chicken lollipops.” Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the filing of six criminal complaints before the Department of Justice against Berches

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