Raps vs 77 Pinoy, Ch warehouse 'looters'
By J.Lo
"It was attempt... no goods were illegally removed, due to timely response of CIIS-Intellectual Property Rights Division on intelligence information it received," at noon Bureau of Customs has filed criminal charges against 77 people who were allegedly caught looting warehouse in Pasay City last.
Sixty-seven Filipinos and 10 Chinese underwent inquest proceedings before Pasay prosecutor's office on charges of violating Sections 305 trespass or obstruction of customs premises, 1421 removal, breakage, and alteration of marks, 1424 removing goods from customs custody and 1430 violations of this act and rules and regulations in general of Customs Modernization and Tariff Act in relation to Articles 293 and 302 of Revised Penal Code, which pertain to offense of robbery.
77 suspects reportedly broke into warehouse, had been padlocked by BOC after it was found to have been used to store counterfeit goods, on M. Acosta street in Barangay 77, BOC Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) director Verne Enciso said.
77 suspects are in BOC custody, he added.
BOC-CIIS, augmented by Manila International Container Port personnel, staged operation after receiving information about looting.
BOC reported its operatives saw suspects break bureau's seal on 11-story warehouse, carry confiscated goods from upper floors to ground floor and load goods into L300 van with plate number TNP 882.
Most of goods in warehouse were said to be counterfeit products bearing names and logos of branded footwear, clothes and bags.
Enciso said suspects succeeded in stealing goods, items were reportedly intended to be sold in local market.
Following incident, all seized goods were accounted for, he added.
BOC-CIIS was assisted by bureau's Enforcement and Security Service-Quick Reaction Team, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau Action Team Against Smuggling, Public Information and Assistance Division and barangay officials.
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