DA: 4 firms linked to smuggling charged
MANILA, Philippines — Four companies have been charged with alleged smuggling of agricultural products in the Philippines, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
In a Palace briefing on Monday, Laurel said that out of 10 alleged smugglers that have been blacklisted, “four have been charged.”
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He, however, did not identify the companies.
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Last December, Laurel announced that the following companies were blacklisted for importing vegetables, fruits, and other food products without proper clearances:
- Kysse Lishh Consumer Goods Trading
- LVM Grains Enterprises
- JRA and Pearl Enterprises Inc.
- Betron Consumer Goods Trading
- RCNN Non-Specialized Wholesale Trading
- Golden Rays Consumer Goods Trading
- Chastity Consumer Goods Trading
Kysse Lishh, RCNN, and Chastity Consumer Goods Trading and Golden Rays did not even have licenses to import.
The licenses of the blacklisted firms were revoked, and those without licenses were banned.
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