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BOC seizes P35-M red onions

- Evelyn Macairan -
November 18, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized yesterday P35.6 million worth of red onions – about 297,000 kilos – that were reportedly smuggled in 11 40-foot shipping containers from China to the Manila International Container Port (MICP) last month.

Two of the containers were consigned to Widsets Trading in Malate; Binondo-based Royal Halo Enterprises brought in five containers; and Aldero Enterprises was the consignee for the other four container vans.

BOC-MICP district collector Ricardo Belmonte said the onions were misdeclared as household goods. BOC Commissioner Rufino Biazon said the onions will be destroyed.

 

ALDERO ENTERPRISES

BINONDO

BOC

BUREAU OF CUSTOMS

COMMISSIONER RUFINO BIAZON

CONTAINERS

MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER PORT

ONIONS

RICARDO BELMONTE

ROYAL HALO ENTERPRISES

WIDSETS TRADING
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