Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II on Sunday, January 18, reported the arrest of five individuals for allegedly selling substandard appliances in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Morico said the suspects included “Yibian,” a Chinese national and warehouse manager, and four employees identified as Jonalyn, Arjelyn, Josias, and Generose, all residents of Bulacan.
The arrests stemmed from the implementation of search warrants on January 14, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in two warehouses along Narra Street, Barangay Taal.
CIDG operatives seized about 12,000 boxes of TIXX-branded appliances lacking mandatory Department of Trade and Industry labeling, in violation of the Consumer Act of the Philippines.
The confiscated items, valued at P43.7 million, included stoves, air fryers, water dispensers, heaters, vacuum cleaners, and air coolers, with the CIDG stressing its mandate to protect consumers from unsafe products.
