ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 25, 2021
Nasabat ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang undeclared boxes ng sigarilyo na nagkakahalagang P30 million sa Misamis Oriental.
Ayon sa BOC, ang naturang shipment ay mula sa China na dumating sa Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) sa Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental noong Mayo 20.
Kinabukasan ay nagsagawa ng partial examination ang X-Ray Field Office, Enforcement Security Service (ESS) CDO District at Philippine Coastguard Northern Mindanao kung saan nadiskubre ang mga sigarilyo na idineklarang footwear.
Kaagad namang nag-issue ang awtoridad ng Warrant of Seizure and Detention laban sa mga nasa likod ng naturang shipment.
Pahayag ng BOC, “The shipment was consigned to a certain Lorna Oftana from General Santos City and is now under formal investigation for allegedly violating RA 10863 otherwise known as Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).”