MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to auction off on August 26 P33m worth of smuggled white garlic from China that arrived at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) last June.
BOC district collector retired Major Gen Elmir de la Cruz said the public auction would be held through sealed bidding to be conducted by the MICP at 2.30pm at the MICP Building in Tondo. Viewing is on August 22.
The first shipment was 17 units of 40-foot shipping containers reportedly consigned to MC Jayson International Trading. It contained a total of 486,870 kilogrammes of garlic with an auction floor price of P24,343,500.
The second shipment, on the other hand, was four units of 40-foot shipping containers allegedly intended for Sofrich Trading.
The Philippine star
