Businesswoman arrested for selling P15.5M worth of DSWD relief kits

A businesswoman identified as "Janice" was arrested in Tondo, Manila by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for allegedly selling P15.5 million worth of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) relief kits marked "not for sale".

The operation, which took place from Thursday night to Friday morning, led to the seizure of approximately 6,000 DSWD family kits from a warehouse in Barangay 56.

CIDG acting director Police Major General Robert Morico II commended the CIDG NCR Regional Field Unit and the DSWD for the successful operation.

The DSWD clarified that the agency is not connected to the raided warehouse.

The suspect is facing charges for violating the Selling of Relief Goods provision under the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, and Illegal Use of Insignia under the Revised Penal Code.