Philippines Customs destroys illegally imported vegetables and smuggled cigarettes

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-03 Tue 07:40

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9264535/philippines-customs-destroys-illegally-imported-vegeta…

2020-Nov-03 Tue 07:40

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Last Sunday, the Philippines Bureau of Customs destroyed about P215 million (€2.25 mln) worth of smuggled cigarettes that were seized. Three 40-footer containers of illegally imported vegetables, such as onions, were also destroyed at a rendering facility in Porac, Pampanga on Friday. According to…

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