Smuggling of used clothing foiled in Subic
By Bebot Sison Jr. - PhilStar
Joint elements of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Subic recently foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of used clothing (ukay-ukay) headed for Manila.
This was bared by Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Armand Arreza.
Arreza noted that the Freeport is cracking down on smugglers who are trying to use the Freeport as a jump-off point for their illegal activities.
"We are imposing stricter measures to curb smuggling in Subic. These recent apprehensions show that we mean business," Arreza told The STAR.
Reports said that last April 11, elements of the BOC, the Operations and Intelligence Office (OIO) and the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) apprehended a container van with license plate XLS-979 in San Fernando, Pampanga.
The vehicle, driven by a certain Edwin Bejer and his companion Richard Quintal, yielded several bales of used clothing bound for different ukay-ukay stores in the region.
Criminal cases were filed against the two suspects for violations of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines.
Further investigation showed that the container van was able to exit Subic by using a forged set of gate passes supposedly owned by Limech Garments Manufacturing Corp.
Arreza bared that the apprehended vehicle was not connected with the garments firm here.
"The SBMA has checked with Limech about this report and found out that the vehicle which was apprehended in San Fernando is in no way connected to the company," he said.
Arreza further noted that Limech, which has been with the Freeport for three years now, is a leading sports apparel manufacturer and is not in any way involved in trading in used clothing.
Limech is a known sports apparel manufacturer which creates clothing lines for top athletic brands like Nike and Adidas. Aside from their assembly line in the Freeport, Limech has satellite factories in Mariveles, Bataan and also in Taiwan.
The report also showed that the seized container van and its contents are owned by a certain Manuel Bergado of Interlink Recyclers Philippines.
This was bared by Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Armand Arreza.
Arreza noted that the Freeport is cracking down on smugglers who are trying to use the Freeport as a jump-off point for their illegal activities.
"We are imposing stricter measures to curb smuggling in Subic. These recent apprehensions show that we mean business," Arreza told The STAR.
Reports said that last April 11, elements of the BOC, the Operations and Intelligence Office (OIO) and the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) apprehended a container van with license plate XLS-979 in San Fernando, Pampanga.
The vehicle, driven by a certain Edwin Bejer and his companion Richard Quintal, yielded several bales of used clothing bound for different ukay-ukay stores in the region.
Criminal cases were filed against the two suspects for violations of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines.
Further investigation showed that the container van was able to exit Subic by using a forged set of gate passes supposedly owned by Limech Garments Manufacturing Corp.
Arreza bared that the apprehended vehicle was not connected with the garments firm here.
"The SBMA has checked with Limech about this report and found out that the vehicle which was apprehended in San Fernando is in no way connected to the company," he said.
Arreza further noted that Limech, which has been with the Freeport for three years now, is a leading sports apparel manufacturer and is not in any way involved in trading in used clothing.
Limech is a known sports apparel manufacturer which creates clothing lines for top athletic brands like Nike and Adidas. Aside from their assembly line in the Freeport, Limech has satellite factories in Mariveles, Bataan and also in Taiwan.
The report also showed that the seized container van and its contents are owned by a certain Manuel Bergado of Interlink Recyclers Philippines.
posted by OlongapoCity Zambales at
8:16 AM
2 Comments:
gusto ko lang pong magbigay ng sarili kong obserbasyon sa nangyaring "alleged smuggling" ng used clothing noong april 11, 2006.ayon sa inyong balita, nasabat ng mga taga bureau of customs ang isang trak ng used clothing sa may san fernando pampanga. kung sila ay talagang siguradong nanggaling ang trak sa loob ng sbma, bakit pinaabot pa nila ang trak sa san fernando bago nila ito hinuli? dapat sana, para mas maging mas may kredibilidad ang kanilang ginawa, dapat paglabas pa lamang nito sa mismong gate ng sbma, ay hinuli na nila ito? at bakit din pinayagan ng customs police na nakatalaga sa mga gate ng sbma na palabasin ang nasabing kargamento? napakaraming bantay sa lahat ng gate ng sbma, may sbma police, swat, military, etc. ibig bang sabihin nito, hindi nila alam ang tunay sa pekeng dokumento at hinayaan nilang makapuslit ang isang napakalaking trak sa harap mismo nila? kung ganyan sila ka-inutil, sandamakmak na smuggling nga siguro ang nangyayari sa sbma.isa pa,ayon sa bureau of customs nahuli ang trak ng april 11, 2006 sa san fernando pmpanga, at ayon sa rekord ng sbma, ibinalik ang trak sa sbma noong april 18, 2006 lamang. bakit hinintay pa ng mga taga bureau of customs ang isang linggo para ibalik ang sinasabi nilang trak na galing umano sa sbma? ano ang kanilang hinihintay sa loob ng isang linggo? diba dapat ay nung araw na yun mismo kung kelan nila hinuli ang trak ay noon din nila iti-nurn over ang nasabing trak sa pamunuan ng sbma.ano nga ba ang hinihintay nila ng mga panahong iyon? nagtatanong lamang po... bato-bato sa langit, ang tamaan, wag magagalit
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Anonymous, at 6/07/2006 2:57 PM
gusto ko lang pong magbigay ng sarili kong obserbasyon sa nangyaring "alleged smuggling" ng used clothing noong april 11, 2006.ayon sa inyong balita, nasabat ng mga taga bureau of customs ang isang trak ng used clothing sa may san fernando pampanga. kung sila ay talagang siguradong nanggaling ang trak sa loob ng sbma, bakit pinaabot pa nila ang trak sa san fernando bago nila ito hinuli? dapat sana, para mas maging mas may kredibilidad ang kanilang ginawa, dapat paglabas pa lamang nito sa mismong gate ng sbma, ay hinuli na nila ito? at bakit din pinayagan ng customs police na nakatalaga sa mga gate ng sbma na palabasin ang nasabing kargamento? napakaraming bantay sa lahat ng gate ng sbma, may sbma police, swat, military, etc. ibig bang sabihin nito, hindi nila alam ang tunay sa pekeng dokumento at hinayaan nilang makapuslit ang isang napakalaking trak sa harap mismo nila? kung ganyan sila ka-inutil, sandamakmak na smuggling nga siguro ang nangyayari sa sbma.isa pa,ayon sa bureau of customs nahuli ang trak ng april 11, 2006 sa san fernando pmpanga, at ayon sa rekord ng sbma, ibinalik ang trak sa sbma noong april 18, 2006 lamang. bakit hinintay pa ng mga taga bureau of customs ang isang linggo para ibalik ang sinasabi nilang trak na galing umano sa sbma? ano ang kanilang hinihintay sa loob ng isang linggo? diba dapat ay nung araw na yun mismo kung kelan nila hinuli ang trak ay noon din nila iti-nurn over ang nasabing trak sa pamunuan ng sbma.ano nga ba ang hinihintay nila ng mga panahong iyon? nagtatanong lamang po... bato-bato sa langit, ang tamaan, wag magagalit
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Anonymous, at 6/07/2006 2:59 PM
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