The Bureau of Customs should start making use of new, although very common, technology in its fight against smuggling. | JMAurelioINQ NCorralesINQ
The BOC uses the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo system for the real-time monitoring of inland movement of containers using global positioning system devices.
The E-Tracc can also detect the diversion and tampering of containers while it is en route to its destination.He also called on the BOC to further study what tracking technology can be used to monitor the movement of containers with agricultural products “from the port of origin to its eventual destination here.
Authorities found smuggled refined white sugar, worth P9.92 million, after inspecting four container vans. Garafil said criminal cases would be filed against the shipments’ consignee “for misdeclaration and misclassification” in violation of the Food Safety Act of 2013 and the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016.
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