AAES seizes PHP38M worth of smuggled rice

The Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Council seized 26,526 sacks of smuggled rice valued at PHP38 million in Talisay City, Cebu.

Inspectors from the AAES Council discovered the contraband during a raid on June 20 at the Kimba compound where River Valley Distribution, Inc. (RVDI) was suspected of storing illegal agricultural products.

The RVDI failed to account for the seized rice weighing approximately 863,345 kilograms, leading the Court of Tax Appeals to issue a seizure order on July 8.

AAES Council Chairman and Senior Presidential Economic Adviser Frederick D. Go emphasized that this action sends a clear message against economic saboteurs, demonstrating the government's commitment to combating illegal activities.

The Department of Justice’s Special Team of Prosecutors plans to file economic sabotage charges in connection with this operation, highlighting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s dedication to food security and upholding the law.