House uncovers more smuggling activities
By Gerry Baldo 06/07/2011More smuggling activities in the country’s ports have been discovered even as the House committee on ways and means continued to investigate the illegal entry of luxury cars and motorcycles involving Lynard Allan Bigcas.
Bureau of Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez, during the hearing, told lawmakers that three expensive cars Mercedes Benz, Dodge Durango and Explorer were able to enter Mindanao through Mindanao International Container Terminals in Cagayan de Oro on May 23.
“We were alerted of the shipment two weeks ago. The two container vans will be opened for presentation tomorrow,” Alvarez told the members of sub-committee on tariffs and other taxes under the House committee on ways and means..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110607met2.html
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My, that's horrible. Smuggling has already been rampant issue in our country. Hope this will be solved by the government immediately. That's why Philippines has no progress at all because of such acts.
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