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Press Release - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) filed two (2) criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 11, 2021 against Ben Zachary Agricultural Trading and the employees of Happy Chef Inc. for the alleged violation of Customs laws.
The first case against Ben Zachary Agricultural Trading is for the alleged unlawful importation of 1,992 bags of onions without the necessary Import Permit or Clearances required under the Department of Agriculture. The goods worth P925,131.20 were shipped into the country on April 02, 2021 at the Port of Davao.
The importer was charged for one count of violation of Section 1401 (c) in relation to Sections 1430, 1113 (l) (5), 117, and 404 of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), and Section III (A) of Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 09, Series of 2010 in relation to Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 02, Series of 2020, also known as the “Strengthened Guidelines in Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Production and Importation of Onion (allium cepa) and Garlic (allium sativum)."
The second case is against the employees of Happy Chef Inc. for the alleged unlawful and unauthorized disarming of Electronic Customs Seals under the E-TRACC System. The container was disarmed on November 13, 2020 at the warehouse of Happy Chef Inc. without an end trip authorization from the Bureau of Customs – Piers and Inspection Division.
The respondents allegedly violated Sections 10.13.1 and 10.13.4 of the Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 04-2020 in relation to Sections 10.12 and 14 of the CMO 04-2020 and Sections 1420, 1421, and 1430 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
In 2021, 42 criminal cases have been filed before the DOJ against unscrupulous importers and customs brokers.
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