Two Indian nationals arrested for selling unregistered cooking oil

Two Indian nationals, identified as Kulvinder, 47, and her son Kamaljot, 22, were arrested in Santiago City, Isabela during a buy-bust operation on June 26.

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized approximately 273 containers of unregistered cooking oil, valued at P1.34 million.

Authorities discovered the cooking oil was not registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the suspects were operating without a License to Operate.

The operation was a result of intelligence reports on the illegal trade of smuggled cooking oil, believed to be from Malaysia.

The arrested individuals are facing charges for violating the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, which prohibits the sale of unregistered and unauthorized health and food products.

The CIDG emphasized that the operation aimed to protect Filipino consumers from potential health and safety risks associated with unregistered products.