P1-B worth of counterfeit goods seized in Parañaque
MANILA,Philippines-Authoritiesseized P1 billion worth of counterfeit goods, mostly footwear and apparel, from 17 warehouses in Parañaque City Tuesday morning, the National Bureau of Investigation said (NBI). “Halos ito na yata ang pinakamalaki na pinasok ng joint team ng IPO (Intellectual Property Office), Bureau of Customs (BOC) at NBI dahil sa [dami ng] nakita naming mga sako. Parang nationwide operation ito,” lawyer Ruel Lasala, NBI deputy director, told Inquirer Radio 990AM.
(This is the biggest raid conducted by the joint team of the IPO, BOC and NBI because of the amount of goods we saw. It appears to be a nationwide operation.)
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