The DOJ is investigating links among officials from the Bureau of Customs, the Department of Agriculture, and the cartels allegedly manipulating prices of agricultural products.
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Agriculture will have to explain the existence of cartels which are allegedly responsible for the unabated smuggling of agricultural products, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Thursday, July 27.
The cartels have been micromanaging the industry, mastering control of the supply and cold storage facilities, said Remulla. Asked if those given import permits were also the smugglers and hoarders, Remulla said it looked like there was one concerted effort conducting “an organized way of dealing with the industry.”
“We are looking at every step of the importation and distribution process so we can really put a stop into this,” said Remulla in a mix of Filipino and English. This comes more than two weeks after Marcos ordered the DOJ and the National Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged hoarding, smuggling, and price fixing of agricultural commodities. Resignation of involved officials
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