According to Customs examiners Ana Marie Maglasang and David Fernandez, the shipment, contained in a container van, was consigned to Palvis Merchandising Inc. based in Quezon City.
The Customs examiners said they inspected the shipment after it raised suspicion. Later, instead of dextrose from Changhwa Hsien, Taiwan, the container van yielded sugar.
According to the Bureau of Customs, the shipment was illegal as the consignee did not secure a permit to import from the Sugar Regulatory Administration. — Mike Frialde