Zamboanga del Sur taps police, military in the fight against rice smuggling

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Vice-Governor Juan Regala

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Oct. 13 (PNA) –- The provincial government has tapped the assistance of the police and military to help curb out rice smuggling in this province.

Vice-Governor Juan Regala said Monday the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution during its regular session Thursday deputizing the police and military to help the provincial government in the fight against rice smuggling.

The move of the provincial government came after the recent confiscation of 8,000 sacks of smuggled rice of 25 kilos each with an estimated market value of P10 million.

The smuggled rice shipment was intercepted last September 26 at the port of the nearby Margosatubig town. The shipment came from the province of Tawi-Tawi.

Regala said the smuggling of rice, if left unabated, will greatly affect the livelihood of the local farmers.

Meanwhile, Gov. Antonio Cerilles has strongly urged the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to thoroughly investigate the recent confiscation of smuggled rice in Margosatubig town.

The confiscated rice was turned over to the custody of the National Food Authority (NFA) as the BoC issued a warrant and seizure detention on the rice shipment. (PNA)
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