Chinese Mafia Involved in PH Rice Smuggling

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking into information that a “Chinese mafia” is supposedly involved in smuggling rice into the country.

During a Saturday news forum in Quezon City, BOC Director Vernie Enciso said they have received reports regarding the issue.

“Either they are on the side of financing, distribution, or other sides, they are present in many levels of agricultural smuggling. The Bureau of Customs is looking into all of these,” he added.

But lawyer Marlon Agaceta, BOC’s chief of staff, said it was hard to determine the source of the smuggled rice and who were behind this.

Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the country does not have a problem with its rice supply, only with issues related to its distribution.

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