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Customs probing men in ‘ukay-ukay’ smuggling

May 13, 2015 by adminficci News 0 comments

Several Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel are under investigation by the agency for alleged involvement in a syndicate that diverts to the local market smuggled ukay-ukay (used clothes) worth millions of pesos seized by bureau operatives.
The erring customs employees include members of the bureau’s police force and Anti-Organized Crime Group, as well as staffers at the Office of the Commissioner and the customs collection district in San Fernando City, La Union.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690976/customs-probing-men-in-ukay-ukay-smuggling

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