MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Smuggled poultry products from China, valued at approximately P85 million, were confiscated from a warehouse in Para帽aque City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Sunday.
The operation carried out on Sept. 5, uncovered frozen duck meat, frozen chicken meat, frozen pork meat, frozen food items with Chinese markings, and various food and beverage items with foreign markings, said Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service Director Verne Enciso.
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Intelligence Group Deputy Commissioner Juvymax Uy said the warehouse owners will be given 15 days to present the necessary documents to refute the allegations of hoarding imported agricultural products, the BOC said. 鈥擩ane Bautista