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Customs raids Binondo store selling overpriced alcohol, PPE
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated P5 million worth of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPE) and alcohol in Binondo, Manila.
The BOC raided a store in the San Nicolas area, seizing items such as facemasks, gloves, goggles, alcohols, thermal scanners, test tubes, and syringes.
The store was found to be operating through online transactions, selling goods at prices nearly four times the suggested retail price.
Store owners were not present during the raid, with authorities assisted by the building administrator and store personnel.
The BOC has given the store owners 15 days to present importation documents to prove legal procurement of the items.
Failure to present the required documents will result in smuggling charges against the owners for violating the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
This apprehension serves as a warning to unscrupulous businessmen exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic and the shortage of medical supplies.
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