The Bureau of Customs said Thursday it seized eight containers/vans of smuggled sugar estimated to be worth P4.4 million.
The seized sugar, which arrived at the South Harbor from China, was consigned to RZTREC Trading and declared as steel coils.
However, upon inspection of the shipments, Customs examiner found Korach conditioned refined sugar.
The Customs said importation of sugar, cane or beet sugar, and other artificial sweetener must secure import permit from the Sugar Regulatory Administration.
The BOC immediately issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the said shipment for violation of Section 1400 “Misdeclaration, Misclassification and Undervaluation in Goods Declaration,” in relation to Section 1113 “Property Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture,” and Section 117 “Regulated Importation and Exportation” of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.