Customs ‘fixer’ to present documentary proof of ‘tara’ system in Senate probe--Lacson

A FLY-by-night customs broker will present on Monday documentary evidence that could further support the existence of “tara” (payoff) system involving officials and personnel of Bureau of Customs (BoC), including former commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sunday.

Mark Taguba will face the Senate blue ribbon committee anew when it resumes its investigation on the corruption at the BOC, the subject of Lacson’s recent privilege speech where he named Faeldon as among those receiving payoffs that included the P100-million “welcome gift” when he became commissioner in July 2016.