P90-M smuggled sugar, cigarettes seized at Port of Manila

DA, BOC nab ₱90 million worth of smuggled sugar, tobacco at Manila port

Approximately ₱90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes were seized by authorities at the Port of Manila, further fueling the government’s ongoing crackdown on agricultural smuggling to protect farmers and consumers.Officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday, May 29, inspected the smuggled goods earlier flagged by the Bureau of Customs (BOC).The BOC confiscated four contai…

P90-M smuggled sugar, cigarettes seized at Port of Manila

MANILA, Philippines — Local authorities seized around P90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the Port of Manila on Thursday. Officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) jointly inspected the confiscated products. Those consisted of P9 million worth of smuggled sugar and P81.06 million worth

DA EXECS INSPECT SMUGGLED SUGAR SEIZED IN MANILA

Officials from the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Customs inspected smuggled sugar from Thailand, brought in by a multi-purpose cooperative, following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the crackdown on agricultural smuggling to protect farmers and consumers, and ensure a fair market for business. “We cannot let these illicit trading practices undermine the agriculture sector and hurt our farmers, particularly …