Nasamsam ng Enforcement Group (EG) ng Bureau of Customs (BoC) ang 40 footer container van ng ukay-ukay mula sa South Korea, na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng P1 million sa sub-port ng MCT, Port of Cagayan de Oro.
Ayon kay EG Deputy Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, kinumpiska ang naturang kargamento dahil sa paglabag sa Republic Act. No 4653 na nagbabawal sa commercial importation ng mga lumang damit at basahan.
“Aside from its (Bureau of Customs) expressed objective to safeguard the health of the end-users against hygiene-related diseases due to the possible health hazards it may bring, we are trying to stop the long practice of some businessmen who make profits from selling these used clothes donated by wealthy countries,” paliwanag ni Nepomuceno.
(Mina Navarro)
