Criminal raps filed against smuggling suspects
The Bureau of Customs filed on Tuesday five criminal cases against suspected smugglers and errant importers, including those behind the alleged diversion of 600,000 liters of diesel oil from Subic to Manila supposedly to evade the proper payment of taxes.
The complaints, which were related to the unlawful importation of P16 million worth of items, were brought before the Department of Justice.
The five cases bring to 49 the number of cases filed under the bureau's Run After the Smugglers (RATS) Program, according to customs commissioner Napoleon Morales.
This year, the BoC has so far filed 21 cases against 73 respondents.
The complaint for diverting the diesel oil from Subic to Manila, in violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, was filed against officials of Tri-Solid Movers Services, Inc., the diesel oil supplier; broker Prime Shipping Services; and diesel oil carrier M/T BMI Patricia.
Named in the complaints were Eduardo Alino and Dennis Lleno of Tri-Solid Movers Services, Inc., Prime Shipping general manager Ambrosio Santos and Victor Chiong of the M/T BMI Patricia.
The M/T BMI Patricia was apprehended in January 2007 at the Pasig River by the Philippine Coast Guard. The tanker was taken into custody and later turned over to the BoC after PCG officials found that its documents and other evidence indicated that it was allegedly involved in an attempt to smuggle diesel into the country.
Another smuggling complaint was filed against Aiko Shine Fabric owner Eleanor Tan a.k.a. Leonora Bactong, and customs broker Danilo Opiniano for the alleged undervaluation and underdeclaration of a shipment of wheat flour worth more than P2 million.
According to the BOC, the shipment was undervalued by 64 percent and underdeclared by as much as 65 percent in weight. The importers allegedly submitted falsified documents.
The third complaint was filed against the importers of ceramic tiles worth nearly P1.4 million. They allegedly misdeclared the shipment's contents as glassware.
Named respondents were EFX International Trading Corporation officers Eduardo San Pascual, Wilfredo Aton, Bernardo Bagay, Gloria Baiton, Betty Balasi, Rizalyn Tranco and Reynerio Astillero, and customs broker Gregorio Hernandez.
The BoC also filed two criminal complaints against importers who allegedly submitted counterfeit mayor's and business permits to the Customs Accreditation Secretariat. The documents were submitted in connection with the application of Harbor Center 1 Inc. and William Yu for accreditation as importers.
The two complaints were lodged against Yu, Harbor Center 1 Vice-President Mona De Leon and customs broker Noel Canuel.
The BoC said the cases filed against the importers were meant to act as a "first stage control" to combat unlawful importations. By Leila Salaverria - Inquirer
The complaints, which were related to the unlawful importation of P16 million worth of items, were brought before the Department of Justice.
The five cases bring to 49 the number of cases filed under the bureau's Run After the Smugglers (RATS) Program, according to customs commissioner Napoleon Morales.
This year, the BoC has so far filed 21 cases against 73 respondents.
The complaint for diverting the diesel oil from Subic to Manila, in violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, was filed against officials of Tri-Solid Movers Services, Inc., the diesel oil supplier; broker Prime Shipping Services; and diesel oil carrier M/T BMI Patricia.
Named in the complaints were Eduardo Alino and Dennis Lleno of Tri-Solid Movers Services, Inc., Prime Shipping general manager Ambrosio Santos and Victor Chiong of the M/T BMI Patricia.
The M/T BMI Patricia was apprehended in January 2007 at the Pasig River by the Philippine Coast Guard. The tanker was taken into custody and later turned over to the BoC after PCG officials found that its documents and other evidence indicated that it was allegedly involved in an attempt to smuggle diesel into the country.
Another smuggling complaint was filed against Aiko Shine Fabric owner Eleanor Tan a.k.a. Leonora Bactong, and customs broker Danilo Opiniano for the alleged undervaluation and underdeclaration of a shipment of wheat flour worth more than P2 million.
According to the BOC, the shipment was undervalued by 64 percent and underdeclared by as much as 65 percent in weight. The importers allegedly submitted falsified documents.
The third complaint was filed against the importers of ceramic tiles worth nearly P1.4 million. They allegedly misdeclared the shipment's contents as glassware.
Named respondents were EFX International Trading Corporation officers Eduardo San Pascual, Wilfredo Aton, Bernardo Bagay, Gloria Baiton, Betty Balasi, Rizalyn Tranco and Reynerio Astillero, and customs broker Gregorio Hernandez.
The BoC also filed two criminal complaints against importers who allegedly submitted counterfeit mayor's and business permits to the Customs Accreditation Secretariat. The documents were submitted in connection with the application of Harbor Center 1 Inc. and William Yu for accreditation as importers.
The two complaints were lodged against Yu, Harbor Center 1 Vice-President Mona De Leon and customs broker Noel Canuel.
The BoC said the cases filed against the importers were meant to act as a "first stage control" to combat unlawful importations. By Leila Salaverria - Inquirer
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