The Customs bureau has filed criminal charges against a Cebu-based trader for allegedly smuggling 25 container vans loaded with float glass from China worth P30 million.
Charged with smuggling before the Justice department was Sanshane Barita, of CSB Import and Export, and Customs broker Diorito Alberca.
The shipment arrived at the Port of Davao on September 14. It was placed under alert by the office of Peter Manzano, Deputy Commissioner for Revenue Collection and Monitoring Group on Sept. 17 and placed under 100 percent examination of the shipment.
Upon examination of the container vans, the misclassification was discovered and confirmed. A subsequent Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) was issued by Port of Davao District Collector Martiniano Bangcoy on October 16, 2012.
