BoC Subic seized P4-M ukay ukay
Joint operatives of Subic Bureau of Customs (BoC) and Task Force Anti-Smuggling on Wednesday foiled an attempt to smuggle out of Tipo Gate, Subic Freeport Zone some P4 million worth of imported used clothing or "ukay-ukay."
BoC Deputy Commissioner Celso Templo, who arrived from Manila, witnessed the inspection of the confiscated bales of imported clothing packed tightly in five trucks.
Agents were suspicious of the shipment when owner of the goods identified as California Waste and Rags Inc., owned by a certain Liling Y. Co, presented a one-year old "Notice of Levy and Attachment" which purported to show that the goods had been ordered seized by the courts in favor of another company.
The notice was issued in November 2005 by sheriff Ariel R. Pascasio of the Municipal Trial Court, Branch 5, Olongapo City. It listed five items, No. 4 of which was "Thousand bales (bundles) of assorted clothing."
BoC District Collector Marietta Zamoranos said the sheriff should have known that he cannot attach goods which are banned or are illegal.
Customs agents pointed out that there must have been some deception or conspiracy on the part of the sheriff, Ariel Pascasio, because in an official request for inspection filed with the Seaport Department of the SBMA, the name Pascasio was entered in the blanks for company/consignee's name and authorized representative. "In addition, he gave his address as "Supreme Court, Manila."
Zamoranos said that since imported clothing cannot be put up for auction, it is likely that the confiscated "ukay-ukay" would be donated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD). (PNA)
BoC Deputy Commissioner Celso Templo, who arrived from Manila, witnessed the inspection of the confiscated bales of imported clothing packed tightly in five trucks.
Agents were suspicious of the shipment when owner of the goods identified as California Waste and Rags Inc., owned by a certain Liling Y. Co, presented a one-year old "Notice of Levy and Attachment" which purported to show that the goods had been ordered seized by the courts in favor of another company.
The notice was issued in November 2005 by sheriff Ariel R. Pascasio of the Municipal Trial Court, Branch 5, Olongapo City. It listed five items, No. 4 of which was "Thousand bales (bundles) of assorted clothing."
BoC District Collector Marietta Zamoranos said the sheriff should have known that he cannot attach goods which are banned or are illegal.
Customs agents pointed out that there must have been some deception or conspiracy on the part of the sheriff, Ariel Pascasio, because in an official request for inspection filed with the Seaport Department of the SBMA, the name Pascasio was entered in the blanks for company/consignee's name and authorized representative. "In addition, he gave his address as "Supreme Court, Manila."
Zamoranos said that since imported clothing cannot be put up for auction, it is likely that the confiscated "ukay-ukay" would be donated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD). (PNA)
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