CIDG seizes P43-M worth of electronics, nabs 4 during Bulacan raid
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seizes electronics worth a total of P43.362 million from a warehouse in an industrial park in Barangay Libtong, Meycauayan City, Bulacan province on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo from the CIDG)
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) confiscated electronics worth a total of P43.362 million in a raid in Meycauayan City, Bulacan province, the police unit announced on Thursday.
In a report, the CIDG said it seized 3,183 units of smart televisions including various equipment, accessories and other electronic items in an operation on Wednesday at a warehouse in an industrial park in Barangay Libtong, resulting in the arrest of four suspects.
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Among those arrested was the company owner identified by the CIDG as Chi Ho, a Chinese national.
The operation stemmed from a search warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 66 in Capas, Tarlac.
Article continues after this advertisementThe four arrested suspects were charged before the National Prosecution Service for manufacturing, selling, distributing or importing a consumer product that was below the country’s applicable quality and safety standards, a violation of the Consumer Act.
“[T]he operation targeted large-scale illegal manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods which undermined legitimate business operations and threatened [the] country’s economy,” CIDG said in a statement.
