Senator Chiz Escudero questions why the Bureau of Customs has yet to file charges against rice smugglers and hoarders despite conducting several raids in warehouses in the past months.
Senator Chiz Escudero questioned why the Bureau of Customs has yet to file charges against rice smugglers and hoarders despite conducting several raids in warehouses in the past months.Ang dami nang raids na ginawa nitong mga nakaraang linggo. Bakit hanggang ngayon, wala pang kasong isinasampa sa mga taong sangkot?[Translation: There have been a number of raids in recent weeks.
We should bring them to the court of justice to prove that this administration is resolute in its campaign against rice cartels," Escudero said. The Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016, or Republic Act 10845, considers large-scale smuggling of agricultural products as economic sabotage and involves"at least ₱1-million worth of sugar, corn, pork, poultry, garlic, onion, carrots, fish, and cruciferous vegetables…or a minimum of ₱10-million worth of rice."
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