The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said the collusion of importers and some officials of agencies under the Department of Agriculture (DA) triggered the historic rise in garlic prices in June.

The DOJ said a cartel that controls the supply of garlic is responsible for driving up prices in the market.

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