BoC seize P40-m rice

SOME P40 million worth smuggled Vietnamese rice were confiscated by the Bureau of Customs at the Manila International Container Port.

Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon ordered the seizure of 26 container vans of Vietnam rice which were declared as glutinous supplies but were later discovered to contain illegally imported rice.

The rice shipments arrived last November 7 and 13 from Vietnam but were placed on alert status after spurious documents were used to release the rice shipments.