BOC seizes P50M overpriced medical supplies from Omnibus Bio-medical

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated approximately P50 million worth of allegedly overpriced medical supplies and equipment from warehouses in San Juan and Malabon.

The warehouses are owned by Omnibus Bio-medical System, Inc., which is also under investigation for alleged smuggling operations.

Omnibus Bio-medical System, Inc. was previously implicated in a Senate inquiry for selling overpriced automatic extraction machines to the government.

President Rodrigo Duterte had previously ordered the NBI to probe the allegations against the local supplier following a recommendation from Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin.

The BOC, NBI, and PCG conducted the raid, discovering items such as sterilizers, blood bags, and thermal cyclers.

The BOC intends to file charges against the company for violating the Price Act and the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act due to a failure to present proof of duties and taxes payment.

Omnibus Bio-medical System, Inc. has denied the accusations and asserted the fairness of their pricing.