MORE than a year after the Aquino administration launched a massive crackdown on rice smuggling, the illegal trade remains rampant at the Bureau of Customs (BoC), according to reliable sources.

A total of 21,640 sacks worth at least P22 million was recently intercepted and seized at the Port of Zamboanga.

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