THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice against the owners and brokers of a multi-purpose cooperative and a grains trading firm for illegal importation of rice worth more than P130 million.
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lia said the cases against Malingas Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MMPC) and RMJR Grains Center Corp. stemmed from their importation of more than 4,200 metric tons of rice, which were found to be grossly misdeclared in quantity and in weight in violation of the Tariff and Customs Code and the Revised Penal Code.
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