Avalanche of toy guns alarms Customs
With the Christmas season fast approaching, imported toy guns and other holiday giveaways have been arriving in bulk.
Over the weekend, Bureau of Customs agents seized P37 million worth of smuggled items, including plastic resins and toy guns, during separate operations in Subic and Manila.
Operatives of the Custom’s Intelligence and Investigation Service headed by Teodoro Sagaral seized the smuggled toy guns contained in a 20-footer van at the Port of Manila. The shipment was consigned to Black Lines Distributor.
Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales said the importer violated the law against importation and sale of replicas of guns. “Sometimes these toy guns are used by criminal elements in their activity,” he said.
Customs men also seized some P25 million worth of resins, a raw material in producing plastic products such as chairs and tables, at the Port of Subic. The items were grossly undervalued.
Morales explained that the owner had declared in the shipment’s import entry that each van contained P60,000 worth of imported resins, when their actual value was P120,000.
The imported resin, contained in some 16,400 bags inside 13 container vans, came from India and was consigned to PCS Cargo Movers Network.
Morales immediately ordered an investigation. “If our investigation warrants the suspension of some of our officials, even a district collector, we will not hesitate to do so.”
In another operation in Manila, the Customs apprehended three container vans of used clothing worth P10 million consigned to IJS Global Logistics and Alelon Enterprises.
Morales explained that importation of used clothing was strictly prohibited under Republic Act 4653. He added the bureau was filing charges against owners of the shipments. Joel Zurbano - Manila Standard Today
Over the weekend, Bureau of Customs agents seized P37 million worth of smuggled items, including plastic resins and toy guns, during separate operations in Subic and Manila.
Operatives of the Custom’s Intelligence and Investigation Service headed by Teodoro Sagaral seized the smuggled toy guns contained in a 20-footer van at the Port of Manila. The shipment was consigned to Black Lines Distributor.
Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales said the importer violated the law against importation and sale of replicas of guns. “Sometimes these toy guns are used by criminal elements in their activity,” he said.
Customs men also seized some P25 million worth of resins, a raw material in producing plastic products such as chairs and tables, at the Port of Subic. The items were grossly undervalued.
Morales explained that the owner had declared in the shipment’s import entry that each van contained P60,000 worth of imported resins, when their actual value was P120,000.
The imported resin, contained in some 16,400 bags inside 13 container vans, came from India and was consigned to PCS Cargo Movers Network.
Morales immediately ordered an investigation. “If our investigation warrants the suspension of some of our officials, even a district collector, we will not hesitate to do so.”
In another operation in Manila, the Customs apprehended three container vans of used clothing worth P10 million consigned to IJS Global Logistics and Alelon Enterprises.
Morales explained that importation of used clothing was strictly prohibited under Republic Act 4653. He added the bureau was filing charges against owners of the shipments. Joel Zurbano - Manila Standard Today
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