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Press Release: Two (2) criminal complaints were filed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on May 28, 2021 before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against 2 importers and 2 customs brokers involved in the illegal importation of P2.4 million worth of chemicals and medical equipment.
The first criminal complaint is against P63 Construction Supplies Trading and its customs broker who are allegedly involved in the unlawful importation of 180 drums of sodium cyanide (98%) worth P1.45 million on February 23, 2021 at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).
The said goods arrived without the necessary import permit or clearance from the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) in violation of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA); Customs Memorandum Order 09-2015 (CMO 09-2015); Republic Act 6969 also known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990” as implemented by DENR Administrative Order No. 1997-39 (DAO 1997-39) otherwise known as “Chemical Control Order for Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds”; DENR Administrative Order 2005-27 (DAO 2005-27); EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-003 and Art. 172 in relation to Art. 171 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended.
The second case is against Brodlie Medical Systems Inc. and its customs broker due to alleged misdeclaration of used medical equipment worth P951,260.92. The incident happened on December 29, 2020 at MICP.
The respondents violated pertinent provisions of the CMTA, Republic Act No. 6969 as implemented by DENR DAO No. 2013-22 otherwise known as the “Revised Procedures and Standards for the Management of Hazardous Wastes”; FDA Circular No. 2017-013; and Article 172 in relation to Article 171 of the RPC.
The successful filing of criminal complaints against the errant importers and customs brokers was through the combined efforts and initiatives of the Bureau’s Action Team Against Smugglers (BATAS), the Law Division and Office of the District Collector of the MICP.
As of press time, there are 38 criminal complaints filed before the DOJ against unscrupulous importers and customs brokers, and 23 administrative complaints filed before the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) against errant customs brokers.
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